The Meek

Luke 18:13-14 (ESV Strong's)

13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Matthew 5:5 (ESV Strong's)

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Being humble or meek before the Lord is a necessary element of the repentance that leads to salvation. The beatitudes are not  impossible marks or attributes we can never attain, but a description of life in the body of Christ. We are not perfect, but are a work in progress undertaken by the perfect Lord. His word will not come back empty. It will accomplish His purpose and will. 

Those who overcome the world will inherit the earth.