I was watching this show <百萬小學堂> a few days ago and I learnt this new chinese proverb – 五十步笑一百步.

The story of this proverb begins with two soldiers who retreated during the war. One soldier retreated 50 steps while another one retreated 100 steps. However, the soldier who retreated 50 steps mocked at the other soldier for being a coward. But in fact, he was a coward as well who still had the cheek to laugh at another soldier.

This reminds me of the sermon that Pastor Jeff preached on the self righteous brother of the prodigal son. Many times we may fall into this area unknowingly as well, thinking that we are not the worst - ”so and so even did this..” Gradually, we will think that actually we are not that bad afterall - ”at least I still..” Haha.

At the end of the day, we are all fellow sinners. Once we lose our humility and start judging, we are like the soldier who retreated 50 steps. As the outsider of the story we may think that he is stupid, laughing at another person when he was in the same shoes.

I wonder how many times did God laugh at us for doing that as well.

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