You’ve probably heard me say,
“It’s All in Girard, man!” What I mean by that is the sinfulness of mimetic
rivalry. What is mimetic rivalry, you say? Just ask Abel.
He brought a sacrifice to the Lord and the Lord had regard
for him. And for Cain, that was the last straw! He could not abide the blessing
of his brother.
Seems like there ought to be something more to the story but
not necessarily so. Examine your own heart. When others are blessed, maybe
others you think yourself superior to, what do you do? Do you rejoice? Or, does
your countenance fall? What about when your brothers or sisters are blessed
more than you are? Are you happy or does your countenance fall? If your
countenance falls, that is the reaction of Cain.
Is it fair that others are blessed more than you? No, it
isn’t. Would you want God to dole out His blessings based on merit? Good luck!
Rather, let us lay hold of grace and rejoice when others are
blessed, even when they are blessed more than us, or more than we think they
deserve, or rather, when they are blessed more than we think we
deserve. Grace is about getting what you don’t deserve. Thank God for that!
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