The Besorah, the Good News of the reign of YaHuWaH being restored through Yahusha, carries its own power. It does not need to be inflated by man’s pride nor defended by his arrogance. Yet, the way in which it is proclaimed reveals the condition of the one speaking. The difference between proclaiming in pride versus in meekness is not subtle; it is the difference between drawing men to Yahusha or to ourselves.
The Example of Yahusha: Meek and Lowly
Yahusha Himself modeled the manner in which the reign of Elohim is to be declared.
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and humble in heart, and you shall find rest for your beings. For My yoke is gentle and My burden is light.” – Mattithyahu (Matthew) 11:29-30
The word translated as “meek” is the Greek πραΰς (praus), meaning “gentle, mild, humble.” But the Hebrew parallel is ‘anav (עָנָו), used to describe Mosheh:
And the man Mosheh was very meek (עָנָו, ‘anav), more than all men who were on the face of the earth.” – Bemidbar (Numbers) 12:3
According to Brown-Driver-Briggs, ‘anav denotes one who is bowed down, afflicted, or dependent upon YaHuWaH. Klein’s Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language connects it to the root ענה (‘anah) meaning “to answer, to be bowed down, afflicted.” Thus, meekness in the Hebraic sense is not weakness—it is a posture of total dependence upon YaHuWaH, a refusal to exalt oneself.
Yahusha embodied this humility, even though He carried all authority. His meekness was the vessel through which the Besorah flowed with purity.
The Danger of Prideful Proclamation
Sha’ul warned against presenting the Besorah with pride or human exaltation:
And my word and my preaching were not with persuasive words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, in order that your belief should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of Elohim.” – Qorintiyim Aleph (1 Corinthians) 2:4-5
Here the contrast is sharp. Pride seeks to persuade through eloquence, charisma, or human force. But the Besorah is not improved by man’s pride, nor does it need the decoration of human wisdom. Pride shifts the focus from YaHuWaH’s reign to the messenger himself, robbing the message of its purity.
Consider the warning of Mishlei:
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” – Mishlei (Proverbs) 16:18
When the Besorah is preached in pride, the messenger is lifted high, but the Kingdom is obscured. Pride is the great thief that steals glory from YaHuWaH and draws it unto man.
The Simplicity of the Message
When Yahusha first began to proclaim, His words were direct and simple:
Repent, for the reign of the heavens has drawn near.” – Mattithyahu (Matthew) 4:17
Notice the absence of complexity. The power lay not in philosophical reasoning or forceful presentation, but in the plain announcement of truth. The Hebrew word shuv (שׁוּב), “repent”, means “to turn back, return, restore.” It is a call to return to the covenant, to the Torah, to the reign of YaHuWaH.
When spoken in meekness, this word pierces the heart. When spoken in arrogance, it hardens the hearer. The message is simple; it is our vessel that can either cloud or clarify it.
Meekness Does Not Mean Cowardice
It is important to note that humility is not silence in the face of sin, nor is meekness a refusal to proclaim boldly. Mosheh, though the meekest man on earth, stood without fear before Pharaoh and declared, “Thus said YaHuWaH, Elohim of the Hebrews, ‘Let My people go’” (Shemoth (Exodus) 9:1). His meekness did not make him timid; it made him an unshakable servant, totally reliant on YaHuWaH’s authority.
Likewise, Yahusha, the embodiment of humility, overturned the tables of the money-changers and rebuked the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. Meekness does not remove boldness; it sanctifies it. Boldness without meekness is arrogance; boldness with meekness is obedience.
The Restoration of the Reign
We are not proclaiming our own kingdom, but the restoration of YaHuWaH’s reign in the earth. The prophets spoke of this day:
And YaHuWaH shall be Sovereign over all the earth. In that day there shall be one YaHuWaH, and His Name one.” – Zekaryah (Zechariah) 14:9
To announce this restoration with arrogance is to claim ownership over what belongs only to YaHuWaH. To declare it in meekness is to stand as witnesses of His coming reign, pointing not to ourselves but to Him.
The Besorah is not ours to magnify or diminish. It is the eternal word of YaHuWaH’s reign breaking into the world through Yahusha. Our task is to carry it as faithful servants, with humility and reverence, never in pride or arrogance. When proclaimed in meekness, the Besorah is clothed with the same Spirit that rested upon Yahusha, the Spirit of YaHuWaH, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, of counsel and might, of knowledge and the fear of YaHuWaH (Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 11:2).
Let us then proclaim: “Repent, for the reign of the heavens has drawn near,” not with boastful hearts, but with the meekness of Yahusha, that the reign of YaHuWaH may be revealed in truth and power.
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