Teach me your gentleness and humility, Christ Jesus...

Matthew 11:28-30

The people of Jesus’ day expected that their Saviour would be calling them to arms to obtain societal power and control.  Instead their Messiah came as the Prince of Peace. He did not call them to  espionage and weapons. Instead he offered to settle his yoke on their shoulders so that they could learn from him as Redeemer and Healer of all of humankind. He offered to teach them not violence, but his own gentleness and humility, so that they could find rest. Am I willing to exchange my own brand of power and control (aka violence) for the gentleness and humility of Christ?  Teach me your gentleness and humility, Christ Jesus. 
The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.   (Psalm 145:3)
 
Be kind to each other. It is better to commit faults with gentleness than to work miracles with unkindness.
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta


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