Tuesday, June 15, 2010

TOTD, June 16

Do not Boast about Ourselves

We’re easily become boastful. Especially when someone says that we’re good or we think that we’re clever or having more than what the average man has. This attitude will bring us to snobbishness or arrogance, which are not that noble for sure. The bible reminds us to boast only about Him by realizing that whatever we have comes from Him. (-fon-)

This is what the LORD says:
"Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom
or the strong man boast of his strength
or the rich man boast of his riches,

but let him who boasts boast about this:
that he understands and knows me,
that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness,
justice and righteousness on earth,
for in these I delight,"
declares the LORD.

--- Jeremiah 9:22-23

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