Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness

Gentleness as a fruit of the Spirit is not about being soft or timid. It involves humbly accepting what God gives without self-promotion or ambition.

Key Points

Moses illustrates this quality. Despite his significant role, he did not seek personal glory or power.
Jesus illustrates this quality in his entry into Jerusalem, foot washing and how he describes his “yoke.”
James warns against people who lack this quality becoming teachers.
Meekness is that quality of accepting what God has given you and not asking for more. Meekness is not putting yourself forward, not being presumptuous.
The humble/meek/gentle are not high because they are ambitious and exalted themselves. Instead, they seek only that which God gives them. They do not presumptuously demand what God has withheld.
Lowliness is not just an attitude that we have towards God. It is also an attitude that we have toward each other.
We are called to serve, not exalt ourselves.
Word: Strong’s G4240.
Passages: Numbers 12:1-16; Psalm 27; Luke 14:7-11; Matthew 21:1-5; Matthew 11:28-30; James 3:13-14; Galatians 5:25-6:1; John 12:12-17.