Let us see how we are to go about inheriting the earth. This Beatitude says that dominion, that is, power over the conditions of our lives, is to be obtained in a certain way, by nothing less than meekness.
The word meek in the Bible connotes a mental attitude for which there is no other single word available. It is a combination of open-mindedness, faith in God, and the realization that the will of God for us is always something joyous and interesting and vital. This state of mind also includes a perfect willingness to allow this will of God to come about in whatever way divine Wisdom considers to be best, rather than in some particular way that we have chosen for ourselves.
This mental attitude of teachableness, willingness to be led, is the key to dominion, or success in demonstration. There is no word for it in common speech, because the thing does not exist except for those who are up on the spiritual basis of the teaching of Jesus Christ. If we desire to inherit the earth we must absolutely acquire this ‘meekness.’
The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice (Psalm 97:1).
As with so many things Jesus taught us, this teaching appears on its face to contradict that which we experience in our daily lives. How can meekness lead to dominion? And, as with most all of Jesus’ teachings, the surface perception based on our senses is what contradicts the truth.
Simply put, if we are to inherit the dominion God intended us to have, we must start within. We must believe in God, submit to God’s will and accept God’s dominion in our lives. When we open our mind to God and commit to follow God’s plan for our lives, we them become willing learners.
It is then that we experience dominion within and can inherit it without. It is then that we are led to our gardens. There we will experience the beautiful truth that dominion through submission in no contradiction. We learn that submitting our self-centered will to the will of God, frees us and gives us dominion over our world. Then we can live each day in a world of joy and gladness with God reigning and granting dominion over it to us.
Seeking meekness,
Z gardener
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