Satisfaction and Reward

When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today. (Deuteronomy 8:10, 18 NIV84)

When I have studied hard and are satisfied with my exam like today, there is always a temptation to give reward to myself and forget that it is God all along. None of my hard work, none of my bible reading this morning, none of my prayer before exam overcome God's graciousness towards me and my exam today.

When I feel a bit uncertain, that is when I tend to turn to God and ask for help. Fail yet again, treating God as if he is my genie.

Those verses were indeed what I needed to hear to humble myself, not to take pride in what i do but to praise the Lord for what he has given me. Both in happy and uncertain times.