Jeremiah 9:23,24 I Can Brag
“This is what the Lord says: ‘Let no wise man boast of his wisdom, nor let the mighty man boast of his might, nor a rich man boast of his riches; but let the one who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises mercy, justice, and righteousness on the earth; for I delight in these things” (NASB).
“Don’t brag about your wisdom or strength or wealth. If you feel you must brag, then have enough sense to brag about worshipping me, the Lord. What I like best is showing kindness, justice, and mercy to everyone on earth” (CEV).
God calls for us to have humility—humility about what we have or can do. He wants us to be able to boast about knowing Him. That I know the creator of the universe, that I know the one who sacrificed His life to gain heaven for me, that I know the one who “…so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (KJV)—those are reasons to boast. I can boast that He knows my name, that He listens to me whenever I need a listener, that He protects me every day, all day. Those are reasons to boast! Hey, you can boast about the same things, right? You’ve accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, right? If you have, then you can boast that Jesus loves you enough to have left His heavenly home and came to earth as a human being, and that He died to gain forgiveness for all your sins. That’s a BIG DEAL. The creator of the universe cares enough about each of us to know us personally and loves us enough to die for us. I gladly boast about that.
As for my own accomplishments, they all pale compared to what Jesus has done. Jesus is stronger than I, smarter than I, and richer than I, but He still takes the time to listen to my prayers. Thank you, Jesus, for reaching out to me through all of eternity.