Throughout the school year we have been looking at the different characteristics we are called to put on in Colossians 3:12-14 and we have called them the Clothes of Christ. So far we have taken a look at compassion, kindness, and humility, and it is time to turn our attention towards putting on gentleness or meekness. Sometime ago I went to a Promise Keeper’s rally where I was challenged by the speaker to reflect on the image of being meek and gentle. The speaker urged us to not see meekness as weakness. Using gentleness towards others should not be seen as wimpy. He went on to say that the word in the original Greek was used to describe a trained war horse. If you’ve seen the movie War Horse you might agree that it is not a picture of weakness that is portrayed. The trained war horse has to bend its will to that of the rider during the most frantic and dangerous times. I believe that in this passage we are called to rein in our natural desire to rebel, fight to get our own way and push ourselves forward, and submit ourselves to obedience to God’s will for our lives. This may take great courage and strength to bend in this way. In the words of that speaker, meekness should be viewed as strength under control. So as we go about living our lives in community it is a great reminder that we are called to suppress our knee-jerk reactions and our tendency to lash out and allow God to use our gifts for His glory. Jesus Christ is our best example of this as we put on the clothes of Christ and seek to be imitators of God’s one and only Son. May the Holy Spirit work powerfully in the hearts of our staff, students, and parents as we respond to this call. ~Mr. Bouwers
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