The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Psalm 34:18
There are two sides to this verse. The first is our side. There are those who consider themselves good--God ought to bless them because they are good Christians or good people. They follow what they consider to be the rules of the game, don't do anything "too" bad, acknowledge God from time to time...so obviously God owes them. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. There is no such thing as a good person. You cannot please God through works at all--that goes for earning His favor after salvation as much as it goes for salvation itself. You are not good enough, cannot be good enough, and no set of rules or regulations impresses Him. God doesn't owe you anything. This sort of pride will only build a wall between you and the Lord. God is impressed when we humble ourselves, and if we are to approach Him, that is the only way.
(to be cont.)
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