FAITH CAPSULE: Be acknowledging God in your ways of living life.

Psalm 50

It is written, “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,” (Jeremiah 9:23-24) One that understands and knows God is set in the position to do great exploit to the glory of God. Daniel 11:32 buttressed, “…but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.” Are you conducting or boasting on your might or riches? Under heaven nothing man possesses that is enough to surpass one that understands and knows God.
Getting to understand and knowing God matters the most in all areas of life. All things which man is doing should be propelled by understanding and knowing God. How long one has been in the church is not enough to understand and know God. In life, it is possible for a man to be in church all the days under heaven but not understand and know God. Do you understand and know God enough to be your boast?
Among ways of boasting in God is acknowledging God. To be acknowledging God is praising God. Psalm 50:23 stated, “Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; and to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.” Let boasting God become your conduct by praising God in all areas of your life as recorded, “Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness! Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 150)
In your boasting praise God to provoke the hand of God for His favor. Daniel did not boast his great exploit over having overnight in the den of lions without scratch. He boasted His God by saying that God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouth and could not hurt him. Acknowledging God is boasting God.
David boasted His God to convince Saul for permission to go against Goliath, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!” (1 Samuel 17:36-37) David made his boast in the Lord and not in the might that he was able to kill lion and bear. Acknowledging God as your conduct praising God.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of acknowledging God in every way of life.