BOAST ONLY IN THE LORD

 

BOAST ONLY IN THE LORD

Jer. 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says, “Let not the wise man gloat in his wisdom, or the mighty man in his might, or the rich man in his riches. Let them boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who is just and righteous, whose love is unfailing, and that I delight in these things. I, the LORD, have spoken!” NLT

It is so easy to become proud of ourselves and brag on ourselves. It seems to come naturally. We like to see ourselves in a positive light. We like to think of ourselves as being successful. It makes us feel good to look at what we have accomplished in life. We like it when others recognize our accomplishments and admire us for it. It’s an ego trip that we all like to take.

However, we must fight the urge to do so. Our boasting must not be self-centered, but God-centered. We must never forget that the most important thing in life is to know the Lord. We must boast only about the Lord and what He does for us. We must acknowledge who He is and proclaim His goodness. We must be quick to speak of His love and take great delight in it.

Satan wants us to think about ourselves. He knows that as long as we are focused on ourselves and our accomplishments, we won’t honor the Lord. He takes delight in robbing the Lord of the credit and honor due Him. Let us not fall into Satan’s trap. Let us always be careful to honor the Lord with our praises. Let us take delight in Him and Him alone. Let us gratefully accept from His hand our blessings and bring Him glory through them. Let us be a people who dwell in the richness of fellowship with the Lord and take delight in Him.

If you find yourself thinking too much about yourself and what you have accomplished in life, repent now of your self-centeredness and let the Lord be the delight of your heart.