“But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord.” Jeremiah 9:24
Ever have someone praise you for what you do? Ever get all swelled up and feel great about it? Ever think that it is you who has accomplished so much that you are worthy of those words of praise? Satan loves to get us all puffed-up and thinking we are beyond reproach and revelling in past accolades. The moment this happens we must check our egos, our pride, our attitudes. While it is good that we are validated for what we do, it is well that we remember for Whom we do it and why. For “a haughty spirit comes before a fall, and pride beforethe rich man in his riches destruction.”
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich in his riches;” Jeremiah 9:23
Our wisdom is of God. Our might is of God. Our possessions and the accumulation of those possessions is of God. He and He alone is our Sufficiency in all areas of our lives. His “delight” is that we recognize this and pay honor and glory due Him. selahV
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