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 labor 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.
+ St.
John Maximovitch
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