Righter

 "The meek shall obtain fresh joy in Jehovah," Isaiah 29:19.

So. Kingdom of God: rules of life upside down, right? I mean, Jesus pronounces blessing on powerless people. Here, for example, Meek. Who, pray tell, wants to be meek? Honestly, now. That passage elicits a desire from within, suddenly, to discuss when it's OK to be other than meek. Not gentle. Better yet, to discuss how the word Meek really doesn't mean Meek, but means something that is not really Meek. Like, Balanced Power. Definitely not meek. Or whatever. If he didn't mean Meek, why in the world say, Meek? But it's not just any meek person, mind you. It's the person who yields to God, who trusts in God to make things right. That's the meek. Who receives blessing. Sky kingdom. Congregation of Christ.

Setting aside religious/social arrogance, we meet with a brother or sister today. We receive each other attentively, meekly. And, together, we bless God, the righter of all wrongs.