Strength Under Control - Love Worth Finding - September 5

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September 5, 2025 – Strength Under Control

Matthew 5:5

Sermon: 1657 The Mighty Meek, Part 1

Pray Over This

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

Matthew 5:5

Ponder This

I read somewhere that the word meekness has the idea of a wild stallion being broken. As a matter of fact, when a horse has been domesticated and trained so a rider can sit upon its back or so it can pull a plow, it may be said that that animal has been “meeked.” 

Now it yields to the rider. Now it yields to the yoke. It is strength under control. That's what meekness is. The Beatitudes come in order. First, we must admit, “I am spiritually bankrupt.” And then, blessed are they that mourn. After our condition comes our contrition. We say, “Oh God, have mercy upon me, I see what I am, I weep over it. I truly repent of it.” And then comes that control. I place myself under the Lord’s control. I am meek. I have a new master. 

A horse that has been “meeked” still has the same strength, fire, drive, and instincts, but now there's a bridle. It doesn’t insist on its own way anymore.

• How have you embraced God’s control in your life? How have you resisted His control?
• What is challenging in embracing God’s control in your life?

Practice This

Confess to God how you have resisted letting Him be in control. Seek to submit to Him anew.

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