Boasting about God

Boasting in God

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

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Thoughts On Today's Scriptures

Boasting seems to be in every body’s blood. A parent never fails to inform us that his or her child is an honor student by the bumper sticker on their car. An athlete does a dance or spikes the football after scoring a touchdown. A man will boast of his wealth by the clothes he wears and the car he drives.

This boasting will almost always point others toward the person; the created rather than Creator. And just as often, this kind of boasting is an affront to God. The Bible tells us there is a boasting that is not sinful and that would be boasting in the Lord Himself. Unfortunately people can still make this sinful.

We are told to boast in “that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD.” For some this becomes a boasting of one’s superior understanding of God, or being intellectually skilled enough to know the Truth. Again, this is an attempt to point others to our glory instead of God’s.

Boasting about God isn’t simply bragging about our knowledge of God, but boasting of His flawless character. Like His grace, His steadfast love toward us and His justice and righteousness.

When we boast of who God is to us, others will come to boast of this great God. However if we boast only of our superior understanding of who God is, then others will only see us and not God. So how is your boasting? Are you pointing others to God, or to yourself?

Glorify the King of kings by boasting in His greatness instead of your great knowledge of Him today.