Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:5
Happy are the gentle says Jesus, for they shall inherit the earth. In this verse Jesus is reminding believers of the promise made in Psalm 37:11, “But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.” The key here is the humbleness of heart and spirit. How are you to obtain a humble heart? There is only one way that the sinner can acquire this humble spirit, like Christ. Fully submit yourself to Him and in return, your heart will be changed into a quiet, gentle, long-suffering, and forbearing blessing to you.
Gentleness is one of the fruit of the spirit listed in Galatians 5. Proverbs 29:8 reminds us that a wise man will turn away from wrath as the wise man has a gentle heart. The world wants power and influence, God’s people should desire humbleness and a heart that is submissive to the will of God. Christ had a gentle spirit for sinners even when they were mocking him.
When He was with the woman caught in the act of adultery (John 8:1-11) the Jews wanted to stone her to death, as this is what the law and customs commanded. The Lord showed grace towards the woman. Jesus had a tender heart toward her. He showed the hypocrisy of the Jewish leaders by showing them they were just as guilty before God. Christ did not just leave it there He told the woman that she was also in the wrong. Gentleness of spirit also has love to tell the truth.
Don’t be confused by allowing others to twist Gentleness. Without knowledge of sin and the truth, gentleness is of no use. The humble and gentle in spirit will preach the truth in love because they have a concern for the soul of the unconverted sinner. The gentle will address the heart of the problem, namely the sin of the person, and then point the sinner to the remedy, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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