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highest courage is to dare to be yourself in the face of adversity,
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Bishop Soc Villegas
25 July 2007
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LESSONS OF JOB
(Part 9)
LIKE FATHER, LIKE CHILDREN
Today's psalm once again
emphasizes our 2010 theme for us. "You, Lord, are the Most High
over all the earth," (Ps 97:9a), and "justice and right
are the foundation of his throne." (Ps 97:2b). The Almighty!
Just and righteous is He.
Once again we confront the reality of our Almighty God. He is
awesome. "Fire goes before him; lightning illumines the world;
the mountains melt like wax before the Lord, the earth sees and
trembles." (Ps 97:3a,5a,4). He is "Lord of all the
earth" (Ps 97:5b). God is "exalted far above all
gods" (Ps 97:9b), and "all gods bow down before
(Him)" (Ps 97:7c). There is none like Him. Awesome is He in His
majesty. The Almighty!
But our awesome and Almighty God is not above getting involved in
our lives. He is not unmindful of our struggles and afflictions. He
is not unconcerned about our well-being, especially given the
darkness and evil in the world. "The Lord loves those who hate
evil, protects the lives of the faithful, rescues them from the hand
of the wicked." (Ps 97:10). These actions are about His justice
and righteousness. God opposes the unrighteous, and God acts justly
toward the faithful, giving them the love, protection and salvation
that they deserve.
And if we are to be truly God's children, if we are to manifest the
image and likeness of God by which we were created, if we are to
follow in the very footsteps of Jesus, then we need to grow in
becoming more like our God. We are to be holy as God is holy, we are
to be merciful as the Father is merciful, we are to be obedient to
God as Jesus was to the Father, we are to carry our cross as Jesus
carried his cross, we are to love others as God has loved us. God is
just and righteous, and so should we be. "Light dawns for the
just; gladness, for the honest of heart." (Ps 97:11).
With such an awesome God who is just and righteous, all can truly
rejoice. "The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice; let the many
islands be glad." (Ps 97:1). In our reverential fear, humbled
in His presence, purified by suffering, growing in justice and
righteousness, we can only be filled with joy, as we bow down in
worship before our Almighty God. "Rejoice in the Lord, you
just, and praise his holy name." (Ps 97:12).
God bless you all.
frank
(October 10, 2009)
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