Boast in the Lord
Jeremiah 9
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| I pray blessings on you as you read. |
(v. 23-24) "This is what the Lord says: 'Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,' declares the Lord."
My Thoughts
I hardly ever hear the word "boast" anymore. If you don't know what that means, it means the same as brag. Boasting has never really been a very nice thing. You hear people about bragging rights often and it's just something that's supposed to make you better than others for something. I think it's ridiculous.
If you're strong, can't you just be so? You don't have to boast about it, it's not like being strong makes you more special than anyone else, even if it's someone who isn't very strong. If you're intelligent, can't you just be so? If you make a six-figure income, can't you just be content with that? There's no need to lord these things over anyone because they don't make you better than them in any way.
Being strong has its advantages, so does being intelligent or making a six-figure income. Use your strength for what it is without showing off. When you're at the gym working out, don't pretend that you're not as strong as you are, but don't show off or otherwise boast about it either. Hey, maybe you can even give someone else some friendly pointers to help their workout! The same goes for being intelligent. If you get all A's or 100% or a high GPA in school, that's awesome! Just don't boast about it. Be content with what you can do and maybe even help tutor others.
What we can boast about is that we understand and know God. God is happy about that because He wants to have a relationship with us. How is boasting about knowing and understanding God different? Well for one, we don't need to be all, "I know God and you don't!" Or, "I know God better than you do!" It's just a matter of saying that you do know God. Basically it is just stating the facts here, not lording it over others.
If you're strong, can't you just be so? You don't have to boast about it, it's not like being strong makes you more special than anyone else, even if it's someone who isn't very strong. If you're intelligent, can't you just be so? If you make a six-figure income, can't you just be content with that? There's no need to lord these things over anyone because they don't make you better than them in any way.
Being strong has its advantages, so does being intelligent or making a six-figure income. Use your strength for what it is without showing off. When you're at the gym working out, don't pretend that you're not as strong as you are, but don't show off or otherwise boast about it either. Hey, maybe you can even give someone else some friendly pointers to help their workout! The same goes for being intelligent. If you get all A's or 100% or a high GPA in school, that's awesome! Just don't boast about it. Be content with what you can do and maybe even help tutor others.
What we can boast about is that we understand and know God. God is happy about that because He wants to have a relationship with us. How is boasting about knowing and understanding God different? Well for one, we don't need to be all, "I know God and you don't!" Or, "I know God better than you do!" It's just a matter of saying that you do know God. Basically it is just stating the facts here, not lording it over others.
Prayer Time
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Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!
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