BE HUMBLE AND SHOW GRATITUDE!

BE HUMBLE AND SHOW GRATITUDE!


OUR God is
The most HUMBLE BEING
In creation


He could have done anything
To show his POWER
In this world


What does he decide
To do?


But send his SON
To take on-
ALL of our sins
And suffer and die for us


Only to show his SUPREME power
Even over life and death
Even death has NO power
Over God and his creatures


“What do you possess
That you have not received?” 1 Corinthians 4:7


Nothing-our God gives us
The gift of life


And of course-what we do
With our life
Is our GIFT back to him


Today we read about Saint Paul
And his message of
FORGIVENESS and SALVATION
To the GENTILES


THROUGH the death and RESURRECTION
Of our Lord and Savior=Jesus Christ


Paul truly LOVED-
The church and community of Corinth
But he was deeply disappointed
In their claims of moral superiority


What about us today?---the CHRISTIANS
Of the 21^st century-the Catholics-the Protestants-
The Baptists-and all the other denominations-


The people of Christ today-do we FEEL
Morally and spiritually superior too?


Let me caution you=
BE HUMBLE-and show GRATITUDE=not boasting
By being thankful for the GIFT of life
And all the gifts
God and Christ have laid on our plate


The GIFTS OF GOD-remember-
Who gave you what you have


“For the Lord-takes delight
In his people


He crowns the humble-
With victory” Psalm 149:4


“He mocks proud mockers
But shows FAVOR
To the humble-
And oppressed” Proverbs 3:34


“But he gives us
More grace


That is why Scripture says:
'God opposes the proud
But shows FAVOR
To the HUMBLE'” James 4:6


I have heard so many people
Say in life:


“I am a self-made man-
Or woman”-or


“I have worked hard
For what I have got”


I am SURE you have
I am sure-
You are quite ACCOMPLISHED


But who gave you
What you have?


Who gave you the mental capacity
And financial means to be a success
In life?


It was GOD


BE HUMBLE AND SHOW GRATITUDE
Do not boast


“LET the message of Christ
Dwell among you richly


As you teach and admonish
ONE ANOTHER
With all wisdom


Through psalms-hymns-and songs
From the spirit


SINGING to God-
With GRATITUDE in your hearts” Colossians 3:16


ALWAYS give thanks to God-
Pray without ceasing-and


BE HUMBLE & SHOW GRATITUDE
In the Lord's name and honor


Robert P. Wallman
9-2-16




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Fr. Martin Pable, O.F.M. Cap.




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