Can a person make himself ot herself? Of course not, since each and every one of us are made by God, through the union of our parents. If the conditions were not right, and our parents had not united as one flesh, we would not have been conceived. So we really cannot make ourselves, and if some of us say we are "self-made," then perhaps we may be arrogant or too full of ourselves, forgetting that who we are, and where we are today, is a result of many persons and circumstances.
That is why today's reading questions us: "Does the axe claim more credit than the man who wields it, or the saw more strength than the man who handles it? It would be like the cudgel controlling the man who raises it, or the club moving what is not made of wood!" All that we are, all that we have come to be, is because of the help of many others and especially God's help. So let us not become to proud or conceited, but give thanks for the many help given to us by others, and especially God's help and providence. May we be thankful and grateful, and give God the glory.
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