© Pamyla Floyd
8/6/2010
Boast Not
Not of works, lest any man should boast -- Ephesians 2:9
According to Joshua 1:8 if we observe to do what is written in the bible, and meditate on it day and night, that WE shall make our way prosperous AND have good success. We must be mindful to not forget God though. In all our ways we are to acknowledge Him and it is He who will direct our paths. We can only direct ourselves into trouble.
If we forget Him, we become prideful and boastful, deceiving ourselves as we lust after the things of the flesh. This is what happened with satan, he became so full of himself, he thought that he should be praised and worshipped. He thought that he should be God. We are to lift up and magnify the name of Jesus. It is not about us. Not a one of us has a reason to think more highly of ourselves than we are. We are mere men.
Father, thank you for all that you have done in our lives. Thank you for your loving kindness, and your tender mercies extended toward us. Please help us to always remain humble. You are our guide, our help, our strength, our God. Please forgive us for boasting, for it is you who has created the earth and everything in it. Thank you for every opportunity, blessing and help you have given us. We also thank you for going before us and keeping us from all harm and danger seen and unseen. We thank you in Jesus name AMEN
We come to know who God is through the reading of His word and we develop a personal relationship with Him through prayer. Listed are the names of God. Read, learn and get to know Him in all His many splendid ways. Let’s make our boast in Him, El Shaddai, the Almighty God.
Elohim—Strong One
Adonai—Lord, our Master
El Elyon—Most High
El Roi—the strong one who sees
El Shaddai—Almighty God
El Olam—Everlasting God
Jehovah-Self Existent One
Jehovah Nakeh-the Lord that Smites
Jehovah Shammah—The Lord who is Present
Jehovah Roi—The Lord is my Shepherd (protection)
Jehovah Tsidkenu—the Lord my Righteousness
Jehovah El Gmolah—the Lord my Rewarder
Jehovah Jireh—the Lord our Provider
Jehovah Rapha—the Lord our Healer
Jehovah Nissi—The Lord is my Banner
Jehovah Shalom—The Lord is my Peace
Jehovah Sabboath—the Lord of Hosts
Jehovah Mekaddishkem—the Lord my Sanctifier
Jehovah Perazim—The Lord my Breakthrough as a flood
God bless,
Pamyla
If you want to know how to ask Jesus into your heart, or want help in leading someone to Christ, please visit my Salvation page. If you want prayer or need help finding scriptures to stand on, please email me: thewordillustrated at yahoo dot com
Reference Scriptures:
Isaiah 44:24 -- Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
Romans 13:14 -- But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof
Note: The animated image is of a man with exaggerated expressions shown by his body language. He is portraying a person who is boastful and whose head is in the clouds
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