Heralds Digest

  “Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord.” Jeremiah‬ ‭9:23-24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ An isolated use of wisdom, position, and material strength is always good and rewardable, as long as it provides the basis for peace, love, justice, and righteousness. Unfortunately, the deficiencies in human capabilities represent our inability to guarantee a consistently good use of these resources without the grace of God. Sometimes, it is more frustrating for a mortal man to accept the reality of his deficiencies, especially when his confidence in the use of his natural endowment is generally commendable. But the reality remains the solemn fact that “ Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not th...

  “Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the LORD.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9:23-24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/jer.9.23-24.nkjv Prudence, power, position and prosperity are resourceful in the pursuit of dignity and purpose in life; but they can equally constitute a dangerous weapon of destruction in the hands of misguided elements. A house, enterprise or city that runs purely on material resources, and without the fear of God, would readily breed chaos-provoked pride, disrespect and indiscipline. Whereas, knowing God and submitting to His will provides the needed grace to fruitfully manage life’s earthly possessions. A devotional delight in the pursuits of righteousness enables the heart ...