FAITH CAPSULE: In all, for all, give glory to God.
Psalm 150, Jeremiah 48
Our Lord our God, the ancient of days, the King of Kings, hallowed be thy name.
God is worthy of our acknowledgement. He is a jealous God that demands attention. Exodus 34:14 identified 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 our 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 that we trust and rely on our own self-effort as strength. Are you resolving to your effort in every step of life? Is it self-trust that has brought you far in life? God sees it all concerning all man. 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 for our attention to be provoked not to fail trusting God. The word of God against Chemosh should be a strong warning for man that only acknowledges self-trust.
It is clear that 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 source of blessing. God alone is our source. God wants to be glorified and exalted for every blessing that comes our way. Jeremiah 9:23-24 recorded, “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 God’s blessings; naming blessings 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 us to learn, 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 your efforts.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to be living life of glorifying and praising God.