E37 - Gentleness - Is it weakness?

Hope's Harbor Podcast - Gritty Bible Devotions

Is gentleness a weakness? In today's world strength is vaunted - the power of might. But for the Christian where does being gentle fit in? This episode explores how Jesus was gentle and strong enough to lead angelic armies to conquer the earth during the Apocalypse.
Gentleness is an act of love.
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Hope’s Harbor Gritty Bible Devotions

Episode #37

Title: Gentleness – Is it weakness?

Date: January 17, 2022

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Key verse(s): Paul in Ephesians 4:1 – ‘I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,

Ephesians 4:2 – ‘with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love…’

As a fruit of the Spirit gentleness, meekness in the KJV is in Galatians 5:23– ‘…gentleness, self-control. Against such, there is no law.’

Intro: Jesus was always gentle and meek with hurting people. Did this mean Jesus was weak? Listen to Revelation 19:11 – 16:

Revelation 19:11 – ‘Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness, He judges and makes war.

Revelation 19:12 – ‘His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.

Revelation 19:13 – ‘He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.

Revelation 19:14 – ‘And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.

Revelation 19:15 – ‘Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Revelation 19:16 – ‘And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.’

Does this sound weak? There is only one KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS and He is the Son of GOD. His Hebrew name is Jeshua – meaning savior, deliverer.

yehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛

yeh-ho-shoo'-ah, yeh-ho-shoo'-ah

From H3068 and H3467; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (that is, Joshua), the Jewish leader: - Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare H1954, H3442.

His Name is from Jehovah, meaning the GOD who saves.

Devotion focus: Gentleness reveals strength -

What is a common human trait portrayed or revealed in the national news on a regular basis? Is it gentleness? Of course not.

Isn’t it rather brute strength in the way of violent crime? Domineering behavior whether by individuals or governments.

I’m the first to admit gentleness and meekness won’t usually get you very far in the average workplace. I also know there is a time for brute strength. As a police officer I was assaulted numerous times during my career and it took all the strength I could muster just to survive the attack.

So what I’m trying to point out is there are times when we can be gentle and others when we have to be strong.

I live in the South and for the most part people here are still kind and courteous. For the most part. For the other part, I see a lot of frustration and irritation in people and when I look in the mirror, that guy has them too.

I have on my dash a 3x5 card with the question: “Am I being kind?” This is because when driving in traffic, people who are probably very nice and considerate at work or church turn into a whole other creature when driving.

To counter the anger and frustration of living in crowded ci

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