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VIETNAMESE
ARTICLES
7 March 2008
Trust
in God's Mercy (Part 7)
Once you
and I have known and experienced God’s mercy upon our lives as well as
have known that we are nothing and unworthy of His mercy, we shall
sincerely humble ourselves, give all thanks and glory to the Lord, and
always trust in His mercy in all circumstances.
“God
resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble”
(James 4:6). Human beings, with their sinful nature, are usually
self-loving and self-promoting, always desire to be superior to others
in every aspect if possible, always want to show off their “self” and
expect to be praised by others: “I can do this or do that…I am very
good…I am not like other common people…I belong to the highbrow and
noble class…I am very religious…I go to the pagoda…I go to church…I do a
lot of good works, etc". It is not easy for them to be humble and
“esteem other better than themselves” (Phil 2:3). Many were usually
humble when they had to accept failures or punishments due to their
mistakes, but after going through their trials and becoming prosperous
and successful, they are easily proud again. Some want to show to others
that they are humble, but their hearts are still proud and despising
others, “He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth” (Prov 14:21).
It is not easy for those who are always murmuring, complaining, or
grumbling to be able to sincerely thank God when encountering
unfavourable situations.
However,
when acknowledging that we are only sinners deserved to be condemned to
Hell but have been saved by God’s mercy alone, we shall be sincerely
humble, thankful to the Lord and giving all praises and glory to Him
even when facing unfavourable situations. If others praise us, we shall
thank God and tell them that it is God’s grace and mercy, “I will
sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever” (Ps 89:1) and “O give
thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever”
(Ps 136:1). How about you?
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