The Meek and the Eschatologial Hope

Testimony:

It's been quite awhile since I was refreshed by the Word of God. However as I was taking the MRT this morning, a verse came into my mind "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." I felt inspired and let it sink in. This verse is part of the beatitudes highlighted by Jesus in His iconic sermon on the Mount.

When Jesus preached the beatitudes, it was not just about "be this" or "be that". In this present age, those who mourn had not yet received comfort and the meek remain oppressed in many parts of the world. Yet each beatitude highlighted has a "Blessed are the .... for they shall ...."

The phrase "they shall" carries a promise. It is the proclamation of the eschatological hope we have in Christ. The meek shall inherit the earth. The mourning shall be comforted.  Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness shall be filled. When we exercise faith in these promises, we stand in the nexus between "here and now" and eternity.

The Good News is therefore not merely about repentance and forgiveness of sins in Christ (although these are the starting point of our journey). It also encompasses an eschatological hope that wraps  and folds creation to a glorious conclusion in the age to come. This is the hope that we need to learn to feed on and be nourished- nothing more, nothing less.

Thank God for His beautiful reminder in the Word.