PING~A~LING
Hope you all enjoyed the holiday.
My apologies for being late.
See you in the morning.
When a general returned from a victorious battle, ancient Rome would stage a parade to welcome the conqueror home. The parade would include the generals troops, as well as trophy captives who had been brought along as evidence of the victory. As the parade made its way through the city, the crowds would cheer their heros success.
To prevent the generals ego from becoming unduly swollen, a slave rode along with him in his chariot. Why? So that as the Roman throngs heaped praise on the general, the slave could continually whisper in his ear, You too are mortal.
When successful, we too may lose sight of our own frailty and allow our hearts to fill with destructive pride. James pointed us away from the danger of pride by pointing us to humility and to God. He wrote, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). The key to that statement is grace. Nothing is more wonderful! The Lord alone deserves thanks and praiseespecially for the grace He has lavished on us.
Our achievements, success, or greatness are not rooted in ourselves. They are the product of Gods matchless grace, upon which we are eternally dependent.
Read: James 4:6-17
Not to worry! Hope you and yours had a GREAT holiday!
We don’t really have any special 4th traditions. Just being
home from work was a treat! :)