THE LITTLE JACK HORNER SYNDROME
I Corinthians 1:27-31
"But God has chosen the foolish...the weak...the base [insignificant] ... the despised ... to bring to nothing the thing that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us the wisdom from God – and righteousness and sanctification and redemption – that as it is written, 'He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.' "
It is too easy to be like Little Jack Horner, who sat in a corner eating his pudding pie. He stuck in his thumb and pulled out a plum, and said, "What a good boy am I!" In reality, Jack had nothing to do with a plum being in the pie; he only discovered what someone else had put there. But he took the glory for himself. People brag about their accomplishments, when actually God is the source of every good things, and all the glory belongs to Him. The song says, "All the glory belongs to Jesus, all the praise belongs to Him. All that I am or ever hope to be – all the glory belongs to Him." Paul quoted an Old Testament passage that said, "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; 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" (Jeremiah 9:23-24). When I am tempted to get big-headed about myself, I need to remember Jack Horner. Knowing the God of the universe is my only claim to fame.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God deserves all the glory because it is all His work.
Have a "boasting in Jesus" day. Love you.
I Corinthians 1:27-31
"But God has chosen the foolish...the weak...the base [insignificant] ... the despised ... to bring to nothing the thing that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us the wisdom from God – and righteousness and sanctification and redemption – that as it is written, 'He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.' "
It is too easy to be like Little Jack Horner, who sat in a corner eating his pudding pie. He stuck in his thumb and pulled out a plum, and said, "What a good boy am I!" In reality, Jack had nothing to do with a plum being in the pie; he only discovered what someone else had put there. But he took the glory for himself. People brag about their accomplishments, when actually God is the source of every good things, and all the glory belongs to Him. The song says, "All the glory belongs to Jesus, all the praise belongs to Him. All that I am or ever hope to be – all the glory belongs to Him." Paul quoted an Old Testament passage that said, "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; 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" (Jeremiah 9:23-24). When I am tempted to get big-headed about myself, I need to remember Jack Horner. Knowing the God of the universe is my only claim to fame.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God deserves all the glory because it is all His work.
Have a "boasting in Jesus" day. Love you.
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