FAITH CAPSULE: Is it self-trust that has brought you far in life? 

Psalm 150, Jeremiah 48

Giving thanks to God for all in all is acknowledging God.
Our Lord our God is the ancient of days, the King of Kings, and hallowed be His name. 
Acknowledge God at all times for His goodness and mercy.
He is a jealous God that demands attention.
Exodus 34:14 identifies God, “for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
God also spoke, “…For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God…”
He is worthy of all adoration and praise at every breath.
Psalm 150:6 said it well, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” 
At every breath, it is never too much to be praising God.
A failure to acknowledge Him demonstrates one to trust and rely on self-effort as the source of strength.
Are you counting on yourself in every step of life? 
Is it self-trust that has brought you far in life? 
God sees it all concerning all. 
God spoke against Moab in the book of Jeremiah 48:7, “For because you have trusted in your works and your treasures, you also shall be taken. And Chemosh shall go forth into captivity.” (Chemosh: The chief deity of Moab.) 
The word of God against Moab is worth attention to be provoked not to fail to trust God. 
The word of God against Chemosh should be a strong warning for all that acknowledge self-trust.
The people of Moab could have resolved to self-sufficiency whereby looking to their work and treasure as a measure of self-effort. 
The people of Moab could have resolved to self-sufficiency whereby looking to their work and treasure as a measure of self-effort. 
A dangerous way to captivity is assuming self-effort as strength and a source of blessing. 
God alone is the source for all. 
God wants to be glorified and exalted for every blessing that comes the way of His creation. 
Jeremiah 9:23-24 records, “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, for in these I delight, says the LORD.” Have you been counting on self-effort in all areas of living life? Acknowledging God is counting the blessings of God, naming all one by one to give God all honor and glory. 
The Moabites are not around to tell us what it means not to be reduced by not acknowledging God. 
The Moabites ended up in captivity after having been in control of treasures. 
Testimonies of God are enough for all to learn and live to praise and glorify the name of God. 
It is time to turn around and give Him all the glory and honor that belongs to Him, not to self-trust. 

Prayer for today: Ask to be living a life of glorifying and praising God.