Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Boast in the Lord (1 Cor. 1:26-31)

For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no man may boast before God. But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as it is written, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”
(1 Corinthians 1:26-31, NASB)

There really is nothing worth boasting about in this world. Nothing we have, nothing we are is of our own making.

We may think we can boast in our wealth … and the stock market crashes. We may think we can boast in our stuff … and then a fire destroys our home and everything in it. We may think we can boast in our career … and then the pink slip comes.

We may even think we can boast in our very lives … and then the doctor says, "I'm so sorry."

Life is short, fleeting.

Truly the only thing worth boasting about it what Christ has done for us. Salvation. Redemption. Grace. Mercy.

Eternity with Him.

And so let’s boast in our Lord. Let’s share His goodness and mercy and love with others.

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