Who and What Are You Glorying In?
“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.” (Jeremiah 9:23-24)
Today’s Morsel: One of the things about pride is that it can fool you. Pride can make you think that you are someone or something that you are not. The root of pride is oftentimes found in prejudice, hate, narrow-mindedness, and narcissism. Solomon tells us that pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Paul calls for us to have the mind of Christ, who went about doing good unto all. If we live out the golden rule, we won’t have to worry about pride getting a foothold in our lives. When we allow pride to reside with and in us, we begin to glory in ourselves and in our abilities and not in God. The Lord tells Jeremiah: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.” Notice, the Lord wants us to understand and know Him. That’s what we ought to be glorying in, that we know God. The highest degree you will ever earn or obtain is Truth. We don’t have to glory in what we know, what we have, nor who we are, when we know God, as those other things become secondary to Him.
Sing: I’m gonna lift-up the name of Jesus, I’m going tell of my joy since He came. I’m gonna tell of His power every day and every hour, I’m gonna lift-up that wonderful name.
Thought For Today: “… for men to search their own glory is not glory.” (Proverbs 25:27)
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