THERE IS radiant meekness in Mary’s response to the archangel Gabriel: “Here I am, the servant of the Lord. Let it be with me just as you have said” (Luke 1:38). … In all its meekness, no other act in human history has had such significance. Through Mary, our Creator became...
Blessedarethemeek,fortheyshallinherittheearth. Meeknessisnecessaryinaspiritualperson;thepowerofmeeknesserasesanger,malice,enmity, andcondemnationfromtheheartandadornsthesoulwithagentleness. ChristHimselfwasmeek.Comeuntome,allyethatlaborandareheavyladen,andIwillgive yourest,saidChrist.Takemyyokeuponyou,andlearnof...
“ Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus, Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man,...
They had become certain that Jesus’ second coming would begin his invisible presence, that a time of world distress was ahead, and that this would be followed by the Thousand Year Reign of Christ that would restore Paradise on earth, with eternal life for obedient humans. 他们坚信耶稣会复临...