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 21st 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.
12-30 & 31-18 and 7-15-2022
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