Jesus and meekness

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Jesus both taught and lived out meekness

Adrian Rogers

Jesus harnessed the “Sons of Thunder”

Brothers James and John were angered at the people in a Samaritan village that refused hospitality to Jesus: “And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, ‘Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?’ But He turned and rebuked them, and said, ‘You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them’” (Luke 9:54-56).

Jesus entered Jerusalem on a colt

Had Jesus chosen to ride into Jerusalem on a war horse, He would have been coming to save one race (the Jews) from domination by another (the Romans) …for a time. His choice of a lowly colt, the foal of a donkey, was appropriate to His mission to save the entire world from sin…for eternity. (Read Matthew 21:1-5.) Worth noting, this was an animal that had never been ridden before. Anyone else trying to ride this colt would have been bucked. But the colt did not put up a fight; its strength was under control with its Creator guiding the reins.

Jesus washed His disciples’ feet

The Sovereign of the Universe meekly washed dirty feet, a job usually done by a servant. Jesus told them, “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them” (John 13:14-17).

Jesus went to the cross

You’ll find no greater example of strength under control in human history. Jesus could have annihilated the squadron of soldiers who came to arrest Him; instead, He instantly healed the ear of the servant of the High Priest who was struck by Peter’s sword (see Luke 22:50-51). Jesus could have opened His mouth in His own defense and destroyed the Sanhedrin as He was being questioned; instead, He remained silent except for the two truthful words that sealed His fate, “I AM” (see Mark 14:61). He could have avoided the abuse of those who mocked, whipped, and spat upon Him. Instead the King of the world, the One whose incomparable strength breaks for us all bonds, allowed Himself to be bound by spikes to wooden beams. Jesus demonstrated the ultimate meekness at the cross. He also embodied on that cross each of the other four hero traits we’ve studied:
He accomplished His visionary goal, saying at last, “It is finished” (John 19:30).
He took our just punishment that we might be justified. Throughout the four Gospel narratives Jesus forgave sins, but it was his death on the cross that made that forgiveness possible. (Read Galatians 2:16.)
He laid down His life as a servant-leader. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep” (John 10:11).
He proved His commitment to relationship: “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13).
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Jesus demonstrated the ultimate meekness at the cross. He also embodied on that cross each of the other four hero traits we’ve studied:
He accomplished His visionary goal, saying at last, “It is finished” (John 19:30)
He took our just punishment that we might be justified. Throughout the four Gospel narratives Jesus forgave sins, but it was his death on the cross that made that forgiveness possible. (Read Galatians 2:16.)
He laid down His life as a servant-leader. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep” (John 10:11).
He proved His commitment to relationship: “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13).

Love Worth Finding a ministry of Pastor Adrian Rogers




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