本期视频里，魏泰德牧师谈论到耶稣在登山宝训中所提到的第三个祝福。

耶稣在马太福音5：5节说到：“温柔的人有福了！因为他们必承受地土。”

第三个福是那些凡曾感觉需要基督，凡曾为罪哀恸，并一同就是怀爱伦所说的与基督同受过苦难学校的人。（《福山宝训》14页）

在同一页，她补充道，“耶稣却将温柔列于进入他国度的首要资格之一。他自己的生活与品德，也彰显了这一宝贵恩赐的神圣优美。”

令人惊奇的是，耶稣不顾祂的尊荣，屈尊降世，祂并不是作为一个要求臣服于祂的国王而活着，而是作为一个肩负着服务他人使命的人。祂还邀请我们来跟从祂，说：“我心里柔和谦卑，你们当学我的样式。“(马太福音11:29)  “若有人要跟从我，就当舍己，背起他的十字架来跟从我。”(马太福音16：24)

怀爱伦继续说到，“但是凡向基督学习的人，却已除去自我、骄傲和好胜之念，心灵中便寂静了。于是自我就归服圣灵的管理。我们再也不企求最高的位份，也不再存出人头地的野心以博众望，反而认清自己所能享有的最高地位便是在我们救主的脚前。于是我们就仰望耶稣，静待他圣手的引领，听候他慈声的指导。”（15页）

 “那破坏我们平安的，乃是爱自己之心。当自我存在之时，我们常为避免遭受凌辱与侮蔑而预作准备，但当自我死去，我们的生命也与基督一同藏在上帝里面的时候，对于世人的轻慢与蔑视也就不再介意了。我们对于非难必听若罔闻，对于讥嘲与侮辱也必视若无睹了。“（16页）

在这方面，使徒保罗承认道，“我已经与基督同钉十字架；现在活着的，不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着；并且我如今在肉身活着，是因信上帝的儿子而活，他是爱我，为我舍己。”（加拉太书2:20）

我们这样做时，基督的平安会居住在我们心中。“无论是世人或撒但所掀起的忿怒之风暴，都不足以扰及他与上帝之间完全联合所产生的宁静。“怀爱伦继续说道。并且祂安慰我们：“我留下平安给你们，我将我的平安赐给你们。”（约翰福音14：27）“我心里柔和谦卑；你们当负我的轭，学我的样式，这样你们心里就必得享安息。”（马太福音11：29）

基督的平安是不间断的。它不是依靠任何环境。当我们全然献上时，祂就以平安充满我们。我们周围的人就会看见和认明“我们是跟过耶稣的“。（使徒行传4：13）

当我们有基督温柔，憎恨和报复的精神就会消失。我们会遵循祂的教导，“咒诅你们的，要为他祝福！凌辱你们的，要为他祷告！“（路加福音6：28）

然后，我们会说天国的语言并承受地土—— 一个没有罪恶和苦难的地球，在那里一切将永远和平与和谐。“以后再没有咒诅；在城里有上帝和羔羊的宝座；他的仆人都要事奉他。”（启示录22：3）

想了解更多相关的话题，请阅读怀爱伦著作《福山宝训》或登录网站：https://egwwritings.org/。

In this episode, Pastor Ted Wilson talks about the third blessing Jesus mentioned in the Sermon on the Mount.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:5, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”

This third blessing follows the blessing of those who have felt their need of Christ, have mourned because of sin, and have gone through what Ellen White calls “the school of affliction” with Christ (Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, page 14).

On the same page, she adds, “Jesus places meekness among the first qualifications for His Kingdom. In His own life and character, the divine beauty of this precious grace is revealed.”

It is amazing to know that Jesus set aside His glory, came to earth, and lived not as a king demanding homage but as one with a mission to serve others. And He invites us to follow Him, saying, “Learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart” (Matthew 11:29). “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24).

Ellen White continues, “He who learns of Christ is emptied of self, of pride, of love of supremacy, and there is silence in the soul. Self is yielded to the disposal of the Holy Spirit. Then, we are not anxious to have the highest place…we feel that our highest place is at the feet of our Saviour. We look to Jesus, waiting for His hand to lead, listening for His voice to guide” (page 15).

“It is the love of self that destroys our peace. While self is all alive, we stand ready continually to guard it from mortification and insult; but when we are dead, and our life is hid with Christ in God, we shall not take neglects or slights to heart. We shall be deaf to reproach and blind to scorn and insult” (page 16).

In this regard, the Apostle Paul confesses, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet, not I but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20).

In doing so, Christ’s peace will abide in our hearts. “No storm of human or satanic wrath could disturb the calm of that perfect communion with God,” Ellen White goes on. And He comforts us, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you” (John 14:27). “Take my yoke upon you and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest” (Matthew 11:29).

The peace of Christ is constant. It does not depend on any circumstances. When we are surrendered to Him, He fills us with His peace, and those around us will see this and realize that we have “been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13).

When we have the meekness of Christ, the spirit of hatred and revenge will be gone. We will follow His instruction to “bless those who curse you and pray for those who spitefully use you” (Luke 6:28).

Then, we will speak the language of heaven and inherit the earth—an earth not marred by sin and suffering but one where all will be peace and harmony forever. “There shall be no more curse but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him” (Revelation 22:3).

To learn more about this topic, read Ellen White’s book Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing and visit https://egwwritings.org/.