But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. - 2 Corinthians 10:17
None of us really has anything in which to glory, neither the one who preaches nor the ones who provide so that the preacher can travel and preach, nor the ones who pray, nor the ones who sing, work, and serve. It is God who convicts of sin, reveals the Son, and calls the sinner. It is God who saves, keeps, and sanctifies. We have no reason to glory in ourselves nor in our works, but only to praise and give glory to our God, who is pleased to use these human vessels to accomplish his divine purpose. Besides, it is not the man who praises and commends himself who is approved and accepted; but it is the person whom the Lord enables, approves, and uses. Self-praise means nothing! Actually, rather than lifting a person, self-praise really lowers us in the estimation of true believers and is nauseous to God!
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