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  “ 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 Except for anyone who can correctly answer and appropriate the question “ What is the meaning of life? ”, life happens to all and not vice versa. For those who appropriate the pursuit of wisdom, weight, and wealth as the meaning of life, the likes of king Solomon had all these metrics and still got lost in the vanity of a lonely life. While a lonely life attracts the wrong crowd of people with conflict of interest in their desired appropriation of the subject’s wisdom, weight, and wealth, only a lovely life can find purpose even in the absence of these worldly metrics. So, when the scriptures say “ Let no...

  “ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD .” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭KJV‬‬ What a man knows, can do, and does have represent the metrics of his greatness; and no one can contest why these metrics are the common definition of the meaning of life. Even in pursuit of the counsel of God, many believers are easily confused and distracted by the interferences or prevalence of these great glories, especially when they appear to be in parallel to the fulfillment of the divine counsel. The reality is that everyone needs the manifold mercy of God everyday to stay focussed on the true meaning of life. “ So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but ...

“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 http://bible.com/114/jer.9.23-24.nkjv The metrics of great achievements from almost all of life’s devotions are common to everyone, either in the society or within the sanctuary. Success is readily measured by the number digits in the bank account, the height of command in status and position, and the ability to command and influence either political or social authorities. Unfortunately, many men have used the glories of this world with the independent mindsets to the detriment of their souls, ending their lives with regrets and total submission to the vanities of wisdom, weight, and wealth. Therefore, the ...

“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 http://bible.com/114/jer.9.23-24.nkjv The road to a lofty height of wisdom, weight and wealth is often shrouded with awful plights. The open record of disappointments, failures, and discouragement on most purpose-driven attempts at success makes the celebration of any achievement in life a worthwhile exercise. Meanwhile, man's devotion to materialism is easily shifted from celebration to idolizations. Celebrities from all industries of life, including fashion, music, sport, academic, and even religious circles, are easily idolized as models of breakthrough in human endeavours. Just as the celebration of w...