4:15
“If it is the Lord’s will, we live and do this or that”. This is not a matter of never making plans, nor never believing that God will do something, but it is a matter of humility and realism. Mankind seeks to live as if he is the master of the universe. This is patently not true, as the events of the last year or so with covid have clearly demonstrated. We are creatures, we are not in control of the universe. We can do many things, but nothing like everything. We need to live our lives knowing that everything, including our very existence, is entirely dependent upon the Lord.
4:16,17
Men make arrogant boasts. We need to learn not to be intimidated by the arrogant boasts of others, for they mean nothing. We certainly must not seek to emulate them. Instead we are to walk humbly with our God, acting justly and loving mercy. That is what pleases God.
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