“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]
Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.
For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.”
(Matthew 11:28-30)
Gentleness, (Greek) praotes, Strong’s #4236: A disposition that is even-tempered, tranquil, balanced in spirit, unpretentious, and that has the passions under control. The word is best translated “meekness,” not as an indication of weakness, but of power and strength under control. The person who possesses this quality pardons injuries, corrects faults, and rules his own spirit well. (Word Wealth note from my Spirit Filled Life Bible)
Jesus entered our world as the most humble, meek and gentle being we can imagine; an innocent baby, born in a the mess and coldness of a manger. Nothing is impossible with God. Jesus modeled the power of gentleness. He did not react, as we would like to, when he was rejected, or beaten, or cut off in line while trying to buy a gift. When He stood in Love, and gentleness, He used the most powerful and effective retaliation of all. Gentleness is warfare when it needs to be, and the fruit of the Holy Spirit of the most awesome God is POWERFUL!
We are powerful when we are yoked with Jesus, not striving to be or do all the right things in our own strength or cleverness. We need His strength, wisdom, love and power.
On the seventh day of Christmas, we give our True Love ...the gift of Gentleness.
Thank You Jesus for demonstrating the true meaning of gentleness and meekness. Thank you for the supernatural power of the Fruit of Your Spirit! Fill us afresh with Your Holy Spirit today, and fill those who are called to join us in Kingdom marriages.
- Holy Spirit, fill us, and fill our True Loves with Your fruit of gentleness, meekness and humility - when we are filled and inflated with Your Spirit, we cannot be inflated with pride.
- Give them Your quiet strength, and empower them today.
- We declare Gentleness to be imparted by the Holy Spirit to us, that we will:
- Have a disposition that is even-tempered, tranquil, balanced in spirit, unpretentious, and that has the passions under control.
- We will pardon injuries, correct faults, and rule their own spirit well.
- Father God, cause us to remove the yoke of heaviness, and to take Your yoke upon them, that they will find rest - relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet for our souls.
- Thank You God, that You are the great Restorer - bring Your Restoration in these miraculous days of Christmas!
Expecting to be amazed ~
Barbara
© Barbara Nelson – 2011
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