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Thus says the Lord: Do not let the wise boast in their wisdom, do not let the mighty boast in their might, do not let the wealthy boast in their wealth; but let those who boast boast in this, that they understand and know me, that I am the Lord; I act with steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the Lord. The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will attend to all those who are circumcised only in the foreskin: Egypt, Judah, Edom, the Ammonites, Moab, and all those with shaven temples who live in the desert. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart. (Jeremiah 9:23-26, NRSV)

Have you ever bragged on yourself?

Have you ever bragged on your kids?

If you don’t have children you probably haven’t bragged about something your kids have done, but I believe it is safe to say we have all at some point in time bragged about something we have done.

We get caught up in the moment and start talking about how good we are and all of the great things we have done. But is this what we are suppose to be doing?

Boasting about our skills and how wonderful we are?

You see the prophet Jeremiah told the people that we are not to boast in our skills, or ourselves. We are to only boast about the Lord and what He has done for us.

So watch your bragging and boasting, and only boast in the Lord!