(~) Can a mortal be more righteous than God?
Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his
Maker? If God places no trust in his servants, if he charges his angels
with error, how much more those who live in houses of clay Job 4:17-19
These words are not said by a man who always says the right thing, but by
one of Jobs unpleasant comforters. He accuses Job, a man crushed by
misfortune, of being a great sinnerwhy else would God have brought him so
low?
We should never speak like this to people who are unfortunate, reminding
them of their sins as if they, because of their misfortune, were greater
sinners than we are. Often we do not know anything about those who suffer,
and then we have good reason to show compassion and sympathy. That is more
humbling than behaving like a disciplinarian. And if we do know something
we must nevertheless go gently because we usually feel guilty of the same
sin.
If affliction befalls us, let us be more humble, repentant, and broken in
spirit. Even if we do not have great and crying sins on our consciences,
we can always bear in mind that we are not righteous, pure people and not
blameless servants, that we also have much foolishness in us. Let us
remain patient, humble and reverent, worshipping the Lord. He acts wisely
and aims only at the good with everything he does.
Johann Christoph Blumhardt, from He Sent His Word.
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