September 4
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BOAST ONLY ABOUT THE LORD
A poem by ILMA
We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do
We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down strongholds
We don’t engage in human reasoning but destroy false arguments
We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God.
We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ
Those who say they belong to Christ must recognize that we belong to Christ
I may seem to be boasting too much about the authority given to us by the Lord
But our authority builds you up; it doesn’t tear you down, so I’ll use my authority.
We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority
We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the God’s work
We don’t boast and claim credit for the work someone else has done
We hope your faith will grow so the boundaries or our work will be extended.
Then we will be able to go and preach the Good News in other places far beyond you
We hope to go where no one else is working
Then there will be no question of boasting done in someone else’s territory
As the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the LORD.”
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MEMORY VERSE
We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. – 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Read: 2 Corinthians 10
Paul reminds us of the only thing we can boast about if we are believers. That is to boast only about the Lord. We are never to show off anything we do for him, but only about his glory and power.
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REFLECTION
• Why is it important to give up our rebellious thought and hold it captive to Christ?