Matthew 5:5

You know, I always like to look at the meaning of words, and meek here means mild, gentleness of mind, and we may even add kindness. It relates closely to the poor in spirit. See, the person who is humble, who is meek, who is mild, who is gentle, will treat people with kindness. It is also part of the fruits of the Spirit. We are very familiar with that. It says,

In Psalm 37, the psalmist says, "But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace." So we see that is the reward of the meek. The meek, it says they are going to inherit the earth.