A strong man should not glory in his strength, neither the man fully armed in his armour - My Daily Covenant with God
Few years ago, we buried a young lady in our church. She was a barrister. As I looked at her obituary poster, I saw beauty and brain. She was aged 43 years with her doctorate degree in law. At her death, her beauty went with her. Her degrees became irrelevant. Then I asked myself, who will use this degree to work? It became invalid and no more useful.
Some people who have such degree and beauty are out there boasting that they have them while some have abandoned theirs. Why will you boast of your strength? Goliath saw David and despised him; cursing him with his gods for daring to stand out to challenge him. He thought his strength was enough. He thought his war experiences were enough. He thought that his stature and age were enough but they were not. He was humiliated.
What are the basis of your glory? What are the things you have and you boast with them? Are they your beauty; your certificate, your job, your family, your knowledge, your wisdom, etc? Don't glory in them. Rather, be humbled because you have them. In this life, nothing lasts forever. That thing you have and glory on it, has been used by others and dumped. Soon they will fade away be it beauty, wealth, power, position, etc. They will one day disappoint you. Therefore be humble in appreciation of what you have and return all the glory to God.
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