Prayer
– Lord, I don’t think I boast very much—but then I realize that I do chat about
trips I’ve taken, places I’ve been…and that is prideful boasting since not
everyone can travel. But I rationalize it thinking there are others who have
gone where I haven’t been…and take extravagant trip routinely. I’m looking
forward to the greatest trip ever…Rapture! Can I not boast about that? Some
people, with whom I regularly talk about spiritual things, don’t think that this
will happen soon…or even in our lifetime. Only God the Father really knows. I
just am hopeful that it will be sooner rather than later. I do hope that there
will be lots of people going, Heaven is going to be amazing! Come quickly,
Jesus.
Crow or brag like this
Rooster!
Joppa, Israel
God
has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom
itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed
us from sin. Therefore, as the Scriptures say, "If you want to boast,
boast only about the LORD." 1
Corinthians 1:30-31 NLT
Meditate.
What do you boast about?
Boast or
brag? It borders on a haughty, selfish spirit. That is not what the Lord wants.
He wants a humble and obedient spirit.
And now, Israel, what does the LORD
your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and
live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart
and soul. Deuteronomy
10:12 NLT
…the LORD has told you what is good, and this is
what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly
with your God. Micah 6:8 NLT
It is
interesting to read what the prophet Jeremiah wrote and to consider that
boasting can also be translated as praising.
This is what the LORD says:
"Don't let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their
power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should
boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD
who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the
earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the LORD, have spoken!" Jeremiah 9:23-24 NLT
As you consider
your choices, remember that Jesus paid for your sins so that you can be pure
and holy. Boast in the Lord…or not. There is no half-way in living for the
Lord. Either you are for Him or against Him.
Verse
of Salvation ~ God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take
credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good
things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God's
masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good
things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians
2:8-10 NLT
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