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| Handling Victory |
Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
when
they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,
or
the Lord will see and disapprove
and turn
his wrath away from them. Proverbs 24:17-18
I
immediately thought of this scripture when God, through Isaiah (46:6),
explained to Babylon that he had handed Israel over to them and then they
mistreated those they conquered.
Most people
might think this has nothing to do with individuals, but I happen to disagree.
There is a danger for anyone to become proud and overbearing when they are promoted,
win or in other ways victorious over other people. Especially when these people
have been adversaries in one way or another.
The
Christian attitude shouldn’t be that way. Our attitude should be one of the humility.
This humility isn’t an attitude of apology or shame over a victory that is
honestly won, but a gratitude over a job well done. When it is in the matter of
wrongs it should be gratitude the justice is done not revenge given.
In a
simple sentence, it is having the attitude of Christ.
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