I’ve been reading in Jeremiah the past few days. Chapter 9 has a familiar passage. “This is what the LORD says: The wise man must not boast in his wisdom; the strong man must not boast in his strength; the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth. But the one who boasts should boast in this, that he understands and knows Me – that I am Yahweh, showing faithful love, justice and righteousness on the earth, for I delight in these things.” [9:23-24 Holman CSB]
Paul wrote, “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” [Gal 6:14-15 NIV]
Those scripture verses made me question, of what do I boast? I boast of my grandchildren for sure! Love those guys. Do I boast of other things? I know I don’t boast in wisdom, I’m not all that wise. I don’t boast in strength, not at 71 years of age anyway. And I certainly don’t boast of wealth! But I probably do boast about other things on occasion.
Do I boast that I know God? Do I boast in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ? Yes, I think I do. I am in love with the Savior, with my Lord and King. I am constantly amazed that God loves me and that He has called me and shown His faithful love to me. I am overwhelmed at times just thinking about what it means to walk with Him in this life and the promise of eternity with Him.
I will boast only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ—His sinless life, His death on the cross for me, His resurrection.
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