Jeremiah 9

Thus says the Lord:

“Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,
Let not the mighty man glory in his might,
Nor let the rich man glory in his riches;
24 But let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
For in these I delight,” says the Lord. vv.23-24

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We all like to boast about something, yet what does it mean to boast about knowing God?  Three things that men trust and boast in are wisdom, strength and riches. Parents love to boast about their children on honor role.  A weightlifter will ware a tight shirt to show of his/her muscles.  A person will boast his riches by the car he drives.  Yet all these boasting point back to the person and seem vain.  But to boast in the Lord points to God.  Now boasting in the the Lord that he knows and understands God isn't boasting about how much bible knowledge he/she has, but boasting how great is God's love, judgment, and righteousness- boasting in God's perfect character.  Like a husband boasts about how amazing of a wife he has to his friends not only because she's attractive but because of the relationship they have together knowing each other more and more and how they love and serve one another- and it usually makes others want that same boasting in their marriage.  So as we grow in relationship with God in how much we love Him and He us, that's something to boast about- and will encourage others to seek that glory and boasting of God.  Jeremiah was telling the people of Judah to stop boasting in their own wisdom, strength, riches for that is what led them to turn so far from the Lord and sadly only going into captivity is what could change that.
What do you boast in that points to back to you?  What does it look like to boast in the Lord in your life?