Thursday, February 21, 2013

Let him who boasts boast in the Lord


Let him who boasts boast in the Lord

 2 Cor 10:17

17 But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

Jer 9:24

24 but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,”
declares the Lord.

Psalm 34:2

I will glory in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the Lord with me;
    let us exalt his name together.

Psalm 44:8

In God we make our boast all day long,
    and we will praise your name forever.

1 Cor 1 :31

28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)  Let him who boasts boast in the Lord

2)  Let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth

3)  We are to glory in the Lord and let the afflicted hear and rejoice

4)  In God we make our boast all day long,
    and we will praise His name forever

5)  It is because of God that we are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.  Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.


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