(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
Sometimes, those who are quite “religious” speak of many
“religious” things. They speak pious
language and talk about holy things. But
in the end, it may be that all they say and do is actually said and done as a
way of glorifying themselves in the sight of others. This is the struggle of the Pharisees. Sadly, those who struggle with this, just
like the Pharisees, may even be fooling themselves into thinking they are
exceptionally close to God. But their
pride has blinded them. The goal of our
lives must be to humbly point to God and offer all glory to Him, not to
ourselves. This can be very hard, but
when done well, as an act of the utmost humility and truth, we realize that God
actually does draw us into His glory and allows us to share in the honor that
we owe to Him. Only in this way do we
come to realize our true dignity as His sons and daughters. And in humbly pointing to God in all things,
we are also lifted on high by God Himself (See Diary #1149).
Are you able to give all glory to God rather than trying to
lift yourself up for others to see?
Reflect upon this in all honesty and humility. The problem is that if you lift yourself on
high, you will not be able to lift yourself very high and will actually find
yourself in a more humiliated state than you could have imagined. Lift the Lord on high and point to Him as the
source of all goodness and leave the elevation of your own life up to Him. He will raise you higher than you could ever
do yourself.
Lord, I pray for the gift
of humility. I pray that in my humility
I will see the truth and proclaim only that truth. I especially pray that I will be able to see
the truth that all good things come from You and are accomplished by You. All glory be to You my Lord! Jesus, I trust in You.
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