“23. 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: 24. 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.”
What kind of success have you found in your life? Looking at this word glory we can see it defined as brightness; magnificence; even boastfulness or pride. God has made everyone different. Some turn out to be very smart others turn out to be very wealthy, some are fortunate to turn out with both. Satan tries to misdirect every great thing God blesses us with. Don’t forget the sin that Satan committed in Isaiah 14:12-14 “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer…For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:…I will…I will…I will be like the most High…” Has God blessed you with success today? Do you repeatedly kill big bucks? Do you have a great job and own lots of land? Did you get a high degree in college or even start your own business making lots of money? Are you successful in the ministry because your Bible knowledge is above many others? What are some achievements in your life? Only you can answer these questions! Did you know that God blessed you with these abilities? Why would you glory in these things? The truth about everyone of us is that we all deserve hell because we are dirty rotten sinners. Satan wants us to be focused on how good and how successful we really are. Jeremiah is telling us that we don’t need to glory in wisdom, might, or riches, but we do need to glory in God’s lovingkindness, judgement, and righteousness. Is Jesus Christ the center of your life today? Does everything in your life focus on the Lord? If you cant answer yes, there are some great changes that need to take place in your life. Try to stop glorying in who you are and start glorying in who He is. Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” We serve a God of exceeding abundantly above anything we could ask or think of, but notice how verse 21 says “Unto him be glory…” Don’t let Satan steal God’s glory for the blessings and talents in your life. Maybe your not a believer. Could it be that your glory is in your talents because you’ve never met Jesus Christ? There is coming a day that many sinners will be cast off into the lake of fire because they are seeking their own glory in life. Seeking your own glory brings nothing more than emptiness. Turn your eyes upon Jesus! Let your glory be in His precious name and not on your success in life! Do you have joy today? Are you happy in life? Could it be that your glory is in the wrong place? Maybe you’ve never trusted Christ as your Savior! Its hard to glory in someone you don’t even know. The Bible says that if we repent of our sins and put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ(death, burial, and resurrection), He will save us in an instant. I encourage you to make that decision before its too late! I Corinthians 15:3-4 “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures;”. The greatest gift we could ever receive is the gift of eternal life. The Bible says that this is where we should glory. Not on ourselves, not on our accomplishments, nor on material gain, but in the greatness of God!
Memory Verse Week 12/13/20
Jeremiah 9:23-24
“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, judgement, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.”
