God’s grace always assists those who
struggle, but this does not mean that a struggler is always in the position of
a victor. Sometimes in the arena the wild animals did not touch the righteous
ones, but by no means were they all preserved untouched.
What is important is not victory or
the position of a victor, but rather the labour
of striving towards God and devotion
to Him.
Though a man may be found in a weak
state, that does not at all mean that he has been abandoned by God. On the
cross, the Lord Jesus Christ was in trouble, as the world sees things. But when
the sinful world considered Him to be completely destroyed, in fact He was
victorious over death and hades. The Lord did not promise us positions as
victors as a reward for righteousness, but told us,
“In the world you will have
tribulation — but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world” (Jn. 16:33).
The power of God is effective when a
person asks for the help from God, acknowledging his own weakness and
sinfulness.
This is why humility and the striving
towards God are the fundamental virtues of a Christian.
By St. John Maximovitch
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