Jer. 9:23-24 "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."
These two verses sum up this semester for me. How the resident pride in me has fought for its life this semester--rearing its abominable head in facet after facet of my life. But the Lord was continually gracious to keep pointing out its root and its manifestations. These two verses have rung in my head as the standard of truth and right. At times, it seemed to be the only truth that remained in my mind. But what a glorious truth it is. He is the LORD. He is the God of lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness. He allows Himself to be known by even me. In Him alone I may glory.
So this is my testimony of praise to my God who has shown me His grace and has not cast away His servant, His child, due to struggle and sin, but has chosen to sanctify and mold and purge until--glorious thought--Christ is formed in me. "But we know that when He shall appear, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is." O how I long to stand at last before my Lord and to be like Him! O for my Heavenly Home! With Amy Carmichael I say, "Of all our prayers, this is the sum, 'O come, Lord Jesus, come'."
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Amen! Thank you for sharing that verse and testimony, my friend--I can fervently relate, as you well know. Praise God for His unceasing mercy to us through Christ! Lately He has been continually convicting me with my "life verse" and your domain name--Phil. 3:8. Why do I so often seek my own glory and comfort rather than the excellency of knowing Christ? Like you said...sometimes, sadly, I must by faith trust that Christ is more excellent than the other things my selfish heart desires. Oh, that I would truly "taste and see that the Lord is good," and naturally prefer Him above all other "joys"! (Sorry...I think I might write my own blog post about this...)
I love you and miss you more than words can say. I'm praying for you. Hope you are enjoying your break!
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