To God Be the Glory

[Daily Devotional]

To God Be the Glory 

     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. Jer. 9:23, 24.  

     This is the most precious reproof and encouragement, the most
important lesson for every soul that is trying to serve God. Here is
expressed in plain words that in which the Lord delights. All who
understand and know God will know Him as One that exercises
loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness. If they walk humbly with
God they will be enabled to keep the way of the Lord, to do His will in
all kindness, compassion, mercy, tenderness, and love, for God has said,
"In these things I delight." Then how careful should we be in regard to
the fruit of the lips, that we dishonor not God by dealing unkindly with
the purchase of His blood. If we express the character of God, we shall
be Christian gentlemen and gentlewomen. . . .  

     Our prosperity as a people depends wholly upon our dependence upon
God for our sufficiency, grace, and perfection of character in and
through our Saviour, who has paid the ransom for us with His own
glorious merits.  

     Those who know Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour have the
privilege of being educated and trained in a higher school than that of
men, and of being tutored under higher wisdom than that of finite
beings. They may come under the tutorship of the greatest Teacher the
world ever knew, and partake of the same knowledge that He gave to
Daniel. Those who are humble in heart, those who feel their need of
higher wisdom and do not rely upon their own finite judgment, but search
earnestly to know the will of God, may draw from the Source of all
knowledge, and obtain grace, prudence, discretion, and judgment. They
will realize the fulfillment of the assurance of God's Word: "The
entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the
simple" (Ps. 119:130).  

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