DAY 7 THE BOASTING TONGUE
People who boast are on a collision course with the wrath of
God, for they believe they are personally responsible for their achievements or
good fortune. Their self-exaltation steals God’s glory and sets them up for a
great fall.
Are you proud of your accomplishments or your possessions that
you cannot help but boast about them? Boasting implies that your good fortune
us a result of your own efforts. If so, you have forgotten that everything you
have came from God.
We must learn to consciously take a backseat when pride screams
for the front row. If you are prideful, meditate on scriptures that deal with
humility and pride.
Whatever skill or talents God has given you, they are for HIS
glory (not yours). Learn to take praise in stride. If your popularity
increases, don’t be intoxicated by the accolades. Remember that praise is like
a perfume. If you consume it, it will kill you.
READINGS
AND REFLECTIONS
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CORINTHIANS 10:18 PSALM 49:20 PROVERBS 21:1-2
1)
What accomplishment has brought you the most praise
and recognition? Can you admit to find subtle ways to letting others know about
it?
2)
Read Daniel 4:28-37. According to Nebuchadnezzar, how
does God deal with those who boast and walk in pride? Write verse 37 down and
mediated on it throughout the day. Memorize it.
3)
READ the NIV Translation of 1 Corinthians 4:7. Rewrite this passage in the form
of a personal declaration and acknowledgement of God’s role in all you achieve.
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