These Things

"Thus says the Lord:

Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom,

let not the mighty man boast in his might,

let not the rich man boast in his riches,

but let him who boasts boast in this,

that he understands

and knows

Me,

that I am the Lord

who practices

steadfast love,

justice,

and righteousness in the earth.

For in THESE THINGS I delight,

declares the Lord."

Jeremiah 9:23-24

 

 

Steadfast love, justice, and righteousness are the things that God delights in. Not our pursuit for the world's wisdom, the world's definition of strength, and of course the world's riches.

 

Again how ironic to run after the things of the world, when the things of God are genuinely GOOD THINGS. LOVE , JUSTICE, RIGHTEOUSNESS.

 

 

Why not live for these things?