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.
Jeremiah 9:23-34
People tend to admire four qualities in other people: wisdom, power (strength), kindness, and riches. But God puts a higher priority on knowing Him personally and living a life that reflects his justice and righteousness. What do you want people to admire most about you? It's a simple question that only you can answer. The answer to that question reveals the priorities in your life. God has declared you are his priority. He knows you better than you know yourself, he can count the hairs on your head as he can count the stars in the sky, he has cast your sin and guilt away from you as far as the East is from the West. God gives graciously to all who ask. God gives graciously because it is his nature to do so. He loves us, not because of anything that we have done, simply because of who he is. If you live your life truly devoted to God, his gifts become yours, and his nature, his peace, his hope are what people will admire most about you.
God Bless you,
JH
Yes, I like the ending, it is so true!
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