Do the meek really inherit the Earth?

"Blessed are the meek:  for they shall inherit the earth."  Matthew 5:5

     I just finished watching the season opener for Survivor.  Many have grown tired of the endless parade of liars, back stabbers and manipulators; but, I still enjoy watching the show.

     Sometimes you get a person who lasts a long time in the game by "staying under the radar."  Those people are followers.  They make few decisions, they take few chances and at all costs, they offend no one.

     Making "alliances" is important in Survivor.  'I won't vote you off the island if you don't vote me off the island.'  Most people have secretly made alliances with opposing groups.  They try to keep their bases covered.  Eventually, they have to betray someone.

     There is one person who stands out among the survivor winners.  His name is Ethan.  His goal, he let everyone know, was to win survivor without lying to anyone -- and he did.

     You don't get many "meek" personalities on Survivor.  "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast" is their mantra.

     Jesus said that the meek will inherit the earth.  Was he right?  Was he wrong?  What did he mean?  People haven't changed since Jesus walked the earth.  They had greedy and selfish people then.  They had liars.  Many a meek Christian was literally thrown to the lions or burned at the stake.  Do the meek really inherit the earth?

     Jesus certainly did.  He had the self-control and the love to let himself be crucified for you and me.  Then God "put all things under his feet."  Jesus showed us how to be meek with a purpose.  He submitted himself to the will of God.  God's will was his will.

     The one thing I notice about the above beatitude is that it is in future tense.  Jesus didn't say that meek people would make the most money, have the most fame or live in the nicest house.  The meek are going to inherit something in the future:  the earth.  And the earth is better than any of the former things because the earth is where God will make his home with people.