“Point to God”

Jeremiah 9:24
But let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands
and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness,
justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in theses things, declares the LORD. (NASB)

As sin filled people living in a fallen world we have little to boast about other than the mercy and grace of our Creator. Those who hold themselves in the highest esteem are really living a life of denial by placing themselves above their Creator; the One who sustains all life (Job 34:14-15). Billions of people have been sucked into the many lies of the Enemy, who wants us to believe that we are the captain of our souls and the driving force behind our destiny. We are not! We have two choices, my friends; we can either get behind the devil and allow him to build on our inherited sinful natures, or we can turn our lives over to the control and care of the LORD. The first choice leads to everlasting death and the second leads to everlasting life. When we choose the latter, we must fully understand that our success depends solely on the wisdom and strength of the Lord. It is He who shapes and molds us into the kind of person we were meant to be. It is He who puts the desire in our hearts to follow Him. We can do nothing good on our own (John 15:5). When we try doing what is good on own power we always fall short of God’s standard. It is impossible for us to live righteously without God’s help. The flesh is weak and our spirit is flawed and this is why we all need Jesus. It is only through our Lord, Christ Jesus, that we can be saved and transformed. So if we are to boast at all, my friends, let us boast in the LORD our God (2 Corinthians 10:17).

A Whisper of Hope
Be humble of heart, dear child…and praise only what I have done. You can be pleased with your accomplishments and how far I have taken you, but you must always remember that I Am the Creator and sovereign over my entire creation. You can do only what I allow to be done. I Am your strength in weakness and your wisest counselor. And when others see how I have changed your life from the inside out, then you can proudly boast in Me; your Redeemer!

Job 34:14-15
If He should determine to do so,
If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,
All flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust. (NASB)

John 15:5
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him,
bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (NKJV)

2 Corinthians 10:17
But he who boasts is to boast in the LORD. (NASB)