Blessed are the meek

"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." (Matthew 5:7)

Who are the meek?
Are they gentle ... subdued ... passive ... low class citizens?

Max Lucado calls them focused - power under control. He says, "Blessed are those who know what on earth they are on earth to do and set themselves about the business of doing it."

I briefly checked in on Facebook.com and listened to the video, "Come Awake" which is below.



As it finished, I came to "99 Balloons," a video dedicated to Eliot, a baby boy with Trisomy 18 who lived 99 days. I share it with you.



I am reminded of another child, Nicole, who had Trisomy 18. She lived 5 months before heading home to be with Jesus. Several years ago, her parents, Jim and Deanna Reynolds, who lived in LaGrange, Mo., at the time I knew them, wrote a book about her story. The link I had no longer works. This link takes you to Barnes & Noble Booksellers where you can purchase the book: "Our Victorious Heart."

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Amen.