Judges 7:2 NKJV “And the Lord said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’”
Deep within each one of us is the desire to accomplish something great all by ourselves. We start to see this desire in kids, at a point, they begin to want to do things by themselves. But God is a jealous God not willing to share His glory with anyone. He wants complete reliance on Him; not on our qualifications, talents, connections or on anything else.
God warned the Israelites not to take credit for whatever He did for them. Deuteronomy 8:11-12, 17 says, “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God… lest— when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them; then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’” But the world loves to say that people are self made! No, we must never claim the glory of God. That’s pride.
I Corinthians 1:29 says “that no flesh should glory in His presence.” You want God to get involved and intervene in your life? Then you must position yourself by letting Him know that your trust is in Him alone. God resists those who want to take His glory, but He gives grace to those who are humble enough to seek His intervention. Success is not a function of numbers, qualifications, beauty or brains; it is by God! Good health is not a result of many exercises or good diet; it’s by the stripes of Jesus! Child of God, let us glory in God alone!
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