Daily Devotional

-September 14, 2021-

Good morning, happy Tuesday,

-Let Others Praise You, Not Yourself-

“Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.”

King Solomon was the writer of Proverbs. He was the wisest king ever as well as the wisest man ever because God gave him wisdom. He, and He his father David, were the only two kings to write books of the Bible. Proverbs is so practical and we can learn so many lessons from it.

One of the greatest lessons in Proverbs is humility. We are aren’t born with humility, we must learn it. In fact, we are born with pride and selfishness. When we are born again in Jesus Christ we begin to follow His teachings and live by the Word of God. Today’s lesson is: let others praise you not you yourself.

It is easy to brag about ourselves, what know and who we know; and of our accomplishments, successes, and victories. This leads only to an overinflated ego and pride which goes before a fall. Proverbs 25:27 says, “It is not good to eat much honey; so to seek one’s own glory is not glory.” We need to remember to give all the glory, all the credit. Everything we have is from Him.

Paul wrote in Romans 12:3, “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” God has made us His children, adopting us into His family, and giving us all things in Christ. When we look at ourselves it isn’t hard to see how much we don’t deserve anything, but God has given us everything.

Thus, we should always let others, friends, family, brothers and sisters in Christ, bosses, co-workers, and even strangers praise us. The only ones who shouldn’t praise us is us. No one likes to hear others singing their own praises! James wrote, “Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up” (James 5:10).

Moses is a great example of humility and meekness. God said of him, “Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth” (Numbers 12:3). When God complements us it is the best!

May we let others praise us and not we ourselves. And even with that only God’s opinion really counts. When we stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ we will be rewarded for what we have done for the Lord. Our works will be tested by fire, those done in humility and for the glory of God will endure, but those done for self will be burned up.

Have a blessed day thanking God and giving Him all the glory. Let us complement others not ourselves. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean