Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
Today I want to look at a verse that I keep going back to over and over. It accurately reflects my deepest desire as a wife and as a daughter of the King. It’s a scripture I have been and will continue to declare over my life. Consistency is one of the things I have been desiring for years. I don’t want to be the double-minded man who is tossed back and forth by the waves. I want to be firm and steadfast in my beliefs, my level of faith, my emotions, my responses to life, the love I show to others, and really, every single aspect of life. This verse paints that picture for me.
1 Peter 3:3-4 says:
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
In every corner of my heart I want God to find a meek and quiet spirit. One that isn’t shaken or moved by outside forces. One that remains the same no matter the season of life, the storms that might be swirling or the ebb and flow of this imperfect life.
The Blue Letter Bible has an amazing description for the word meek in verse 4 (the below is taken from Strong’s Outline of Biblical Usage):
Meekness toward God is that disposition of spirit in which we accept His dealings with us as good, and therefore without disputing or resisting. In the OT, the meek are those wholly relying on God rather than their own strength to defend against injustice. Thus, meekness toward evil people means knowing God is permitting the injuries they inflict, that He is using them to purify His elect, and that He will deliver His elect in His time (Isa 41:17, Luke 18:1-8). Gentleness or meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest. It stems from trust in God’s goodness and control over the situation. The gentle person is not occupied with self at all. This is a work of the Holy Spirit, not of the human will (Gal 5:23).
Final Thoughts…
Sign me up for that! What an incredible description of a heart surrendered to God. Meekness means that even in troubles we know that God has allowed them to purify us and that He will save us at just the right moment. Being meek has nothing to do with self. It’s completely putting ourselves aside because we trust in God and we know whatever He has for us is best. And that last line, all of this isn’t something we can just work harder at or strive for. We have to allow the Holy Spirit to do the work in us to bring us to a place of pure meekness.