You are faithful.
Daily Light on the Daily Path
Evening
“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
“Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord.”
Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.—I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.—In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God.
Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.—“My heart exults in the Lord; . . . I rejoice in your salvation.”
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!
1 Cor. 1:31; Jer. 9:23, 24; Phil. 3:8; Rom. 1:16; Rom. 15:17; Ps. 73:25; 1 Sam. 2:1; Ps. 115:1
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/n/w/ltwtwbos.htm
Let not the wise his wisdom boast,
The mighty glory in his might,
The rich in flattering riches trust,
Which take their everlasting flight.
The rush of numerous years bears down
The most gigantic strength of man;
And where is all his wisdom gone,
When dust he turns to dust again?
One only gift can justify
The boasting soul that knows his God;
When Jesus doth His blood apply,
I glory in His sprinkled blood.
The Lord, my Righteousness, I praise,
I triumph in the love divine,
The wisdom, wealth, and strength of grace,
In Christ through endless ages mine.
—Charles Wesley, 1762
LORD, we have nothing in which to boast or be proud.
Everything we have you have given to us.
Even the sunrise and moonrise.
All health and all breath, the power to think and to live.
We thank you for your goodness to us.
We will boast in this, that you are good and your mercy endures forever.
THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU.
PRAISE THE LORD.
Amen.