Matthew 11:29 (KJV)
Meek and Lowly of Heart
29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 5:5
The Meek Are Blessed
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Psalm 37:11 (KJV)
The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Matthew 20:16
First Will Be Last
16"So the last will be first, and the first will be last."
Luke 9:46-48
The Least -He is the Greatest
46An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. 47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. 48Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all—he is the greatest."
Mark 9:35
Servant to All
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all."
John 13:3-8
Jesus Washes His Disciples Feet
3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
John 13:12-16
Jesus is Our Example
12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
John 15:13
Dying as a Servant for Others
13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
When you the read words meek, lowly in heart, those last will be first, one must learn to be the least of all a group (in the case the Twelve), being a servant, and washing Twelve men's feet -one does not think of power and strength... There is no doubt when you read these words and verses that Jesus teaches it strikes me as odd for a Divine and Almighty God...He describes Himself as meek and lowly of heart, one has to wonder what He really means...He is by no means weak, and He has the heart of all human hearts in helping others, healing others, and in getting us all closer to His Father...That is not weak, but what He says an does shows the most humbleness and patience of mankind...
He goes on to tell us that blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth...If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all...Those considered last will be brought to the front of the line in heaven...And he who is the least among His disciples would be considered the greatest among the Twelve...I think, He also means that being a leader (and seeking leadership for the wrong reasons) in this world may not be what we should be striving for in our lives...Humbleness and being patient have their place in this world...He does not even leave that open for question...Humbleness, helping others, and patience are not a sign of weakness or being meek...Being a CEO and the leader of an organization or group -and just being the leader in general is not even what Jesus teaches or teaches about...Jesus wants us to concentrate on Him and the Father and to trust them...If we do this all the time and are focused on God and His Son, I think some people may consider that not only unusual, but a little meek...But their could be nothing further from the Truth...There is nothing more important in life than the Father and the Son...It is not a sign of weakness loving the Father and His Son...It is a sign of strength...
Jesus teaches us the seeking of trying to be the greatest, or always trying to be the first in line, and not wanting to serve others is not the Way...Jesus was never trying to become great...He was never trying to become the first in anything (although He is first in everything)...He washed His students feet to set an example of humbleness and helping for us...He is mankind's very example...He teaches no Servant is greater than His Master...And He served mankind and died for us -He died for our sins...There is no greater love than laying down your life for your friends...