What? … Brag to me about how 'reekingly' rich your family is, how
clearly clever your cousins not to talk of ... or how very versatile
you are?
Then, you proceed to swank about your conglomerate of
businesses, your fleet of cars or how you change your top-notch outfits
thrice a day.
I’m sure these are the questions the title today seems to draw out especially when the Bible warns us against that.
Well,
the above are all ‘things’ which are really needed but after taking you
through this ride, you’ll understand the above are even the minutest of
things.
They will be hardly mentioned and even in most passages it is supplementary.
The key ingredient here is the immense power we possess, the joy, peace, security and unshakeable reliance on the unfailing one.
I’m sure you remember who this extract is all about
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness…”
Yes, it is about our LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.
What does the subsequent verse say “…
and all other things shall be added unto you.” (Matt. 6:33)
Jealousy
and Bragging are bad things as God himself tells us. However, our God
is exempted from this and only he, has the exclusive right to be called a
jealous God.
In the same way, we have that right to brag and boast about God and be alienated from sinning. (2 Cor. 1017)
So, you get the drift now. I’m pointing to none other than my Dad. (Yes, the one you know as God or the Lord God Almighty)
I have ten (10) solid BRAGS (B) about my DAD.
As we go into them, be mindful that they're not just your normal brags, declare them in faith &solidify or see manifold blessings it will bring upon your life. Let's go:
(B1) I
brag about him because I have a MOST HIGH, THE ALMIGHTY who himself is
a SHELTER FOR ME. A safe haven always providing that needed rest free
from any fears, worries and doubts.
Well, unless I CHOOSE NOT TO DWELL IN.
(B 2) Again,
I swank about him because in all this life I can say he is MY REFUGE
AND MY FORTRESS. MY ONE AND ONLY GOD IN WHOM I TRUST.
(B3) Do
you know why I can unreservedly boast about him without thinking
because he tells me that he is the only one who can SURELY SAVE ME FROM
THE FOWLER’S SNARE AND FROM THE DEADLY PESTILENCE.
(B4) I
blow his horn all the time because just like a bird does, HE COVERS ME
WITH HIS FEATHERS AND UNDER HIS WINGS I FIND REFUGE. ABOVE ALL, HIS
FAITHFULNESS HAS BEEN MY SHIELD AND RAMPART.
(B5) I
speak about him loudly because with him, I never have TO FEAR THE
TERROR OF NIGHT, NOR THE ARROW THAT FLIES BY DAY, NOR THE PESTILENCE
THAT STALKS IN THE DARKNESS, NOR THE PLAGUE THAT DESTROYS AT MIDDAY.
(B6) I
crow about him again and again and again BECAUSE A THOUSAND FALLS AT MY
SIDE AND ANOTHER AT MY RIGHT HAND BUT IT CAN NEVER COME NEAR ME.
Simply, this is because my God is with me and he only leads me to OBSERVE WITH MY EYES AND SEE THE PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED.
(B
7) I sing of his praises forever because forever and ever THE MOST HIGH
TELLS ME HE IS MY REFUGE. And that if only I MAKE HIM MY DWELLING
THEN NO HARM WILL BEFALL ME AND NO DISASTER WILL COME NEAR MY TENT.
(B8) Once
more, I talk big about him because he has special ANGELS CONCERNING ME
AND COMMAND THEM TO GUARD ME IN ALL MY WAYS.(Aaah, no wonder I always…)
(B9) This
is why I pride myself with him because with these ANGELS HE LIFTS ME UP
IN THEIR HANDS SO THAT I WILL NOT STRIKE MY FOOT AGAINST A STONE. More
so, THOU I TREAD THE GREAT LION, COBRA AND SERPENT, I TRAMPLE OVER THEM
ALL.
(B10) What’s more,this is what I do- I show him off because this is what the Lord God Almighty says:
I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME
I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.
WHEN THEY CALL ON ME, I WILL ANSWER;
I WILL BE WITH THEM IN TROUBLE.
I WILL RESCUE AND HONOUR THEM.
I WILL REWARD THEM WITH LONG LIFE AND GIVE THEM MY SALVATION.
(And so far I have every reason...in fact I can attest to them all)
All these are contained in Psalm 91.
I believe you’ll gladly permit and even join me as we brag about him.
SO AS A BRAGGART OF GOD, I SAY:
P-L-E-A-S-E “LET ME BRAG ABOUT MY DAD.”
