This is what the Lord says: The wise man must not boast in his wisdom; the strong man must not boast in his strength; the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth. But the one who boasts should boast in this, that he understands and knows me – that I am Yahweh, showing faithful love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for I delight in these things. This is the Lord’s declaration. Jeremiah 9:23-24
My words…
Praise
The finite cannot grasp the infinite. The created cannot fathom the creator. I cannot comprehend You. You dwell unseen but see everything. There is nothing You do not know and nothing You cannot do. I get weighed down with this truth. It’s too much to pass through my brittle mind. Then I read the simplicity of Your words through Jeremiah, and my mind softens. I learn that You don’t expect me to understand Your infiniteness. You just want me to know You through what delights You. All I need to know about You can be found in Your faithful love, Your justice, and Your righteousness. And although each of these facets of You is unsearchable, You narrowed it down to three (for me). So, if You don’t mind, I will focus on those three for the rest of my life.
Prayer for me
I have never known a celebrity. But if I did, I would boast to all of my friends because knowing someone famous would make me look important. And then I ponder: I know You, and You not only measure Your love using compass points, You created the compass points. Why am I not boasting to everyone that I am the daughter of the King? Why am I not sharing with others the importance of knowing You? Why? Because I am weak. Because I am distracted. Because I am weary. Because. Because. Because. There should never be a because.
Forgive me
Forgive my weakness. Forgive my excuse-making for not boasting in my knowledge of You. My path to knowing You is not as worn as it should be.
Prayer for others
Father, I pray for those who refuse to know You. It’s as if they are eating sand while standing within reach of a table of bounty. Lead them out of the desert and to the feast.
Thank You
Thank You for inviting me to know You. It is the greatest privilege of my life. And the best part is that it will never end.
More praise
I know You, Lord, through Your faithful love to me. You knew me before I was born, and You loved me then. I know You, Lord, through Your justice. You promise comfort to the down-trodden, and You have declared that the unrepentant evil-doer will suffer Your wrath. I know You, Lord, through Your righteousness. Everything You do is right. Your words and deeds luminate the path for me to follow after You. Just this drop of knowledge of You is enough to meditate on for a lifetime. I look forward to the “someday” when I will be soaked with understanding.
