Friday 23 Jun 2023

June 23: 2 Corinthians 11:18-30

Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

Devotion:
How many times do you catch yourself boasting in some way or another. When we complain about things to each other we like to be able to complain about something more than the other. When we boast about doing something we like to boast about doing more than the other. We get caught up in boasting and try to out-boast our opponent!

What do you do about your relationship with Christ? Are you willing to boast about the things God does for you? Or do you get caught up in boasting about how much you do for God? I know I caught myself short of boasting about something when someone was telling me how much they have done for the church… Should I be proud of the earthly things I do for God or the spiritual things I do with God?

What mean more to you in a conversation with another? Is it the fact you can say how you have done more than the other person in earthly terms? When it comes to religion there are many who like to boast about their religion or their religious acts; unfortunately they do think this is lifting up their god because of how much they can do – is this not just lifting up oneself?

If we are not willing to boast about our weaknesses and our shortcomings, then we should not be so quick to boast about the things we think matter in conversation. God wants us to be honest and open with others so they can see this honest, two way relationship we have with Christ. Our weaknesses bring us closer to God because they show our dependence on Him in our daily lives!

Points to Ponder:
Do you boast a lot?

Will you boast about your weaknesses?