Those Whom The Lord Commends

-November 14, 2023-

Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday,

“For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.”

(2 Corinthians 10:18).

The one person you shouldn’t never commend is yourself. The word commend is defined as, “Praise formally or officially; present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend.” It is a good thing to commend others, as long as it is sincere, for it gives them encouragement. However, to commend ourselves only shows pride, self-centeredness, and ego. These have no place in the life of a believer.

So many times people try to take credit for what they have done. In Christ, we give all the credit, and all the glory to the Lord. He is the one who gives us strength, energy, health, knowledge, understanding, wisdom, money, possessions, and all the things we have. The great thing is the Lord commends us for using what we have to live for him and serve Him.

Closely allied with commend is praise and compliment. Proverbs 27:2 shows the proper response we should have, “Let another man pride you, and not your own mouth; a stranger and not your own lips.” Solomon also wrote, “It is not good to eat much honey; so to seek one’s own glory is not glory” (Proverbs 25:27).

It is always best to deflect praise to God who deserves it. When someone thanks us or praises us, we should say: “Thank God, the Lord is good, I couldn’t have done it without Him.” When on earth, Jesus always gave glory to the Father. He is our best example to follow.

We find that the best way to live is to seek the Lord’s commendation not man’s. When we please the Lord good things will happen. Proverbs 16:7 says. “When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even His enemies to be at peace with him.” We should always let our works speak for themselves, and let others speak of us, not we ourselves.

Let us then seek the Lord’s commendation, for when He commends, He honors and rewards. That should be enough for us. Have a blessed day seeking the Lord’s approval, not man’s. Stay safe and healthy.

Being vocal about what God has done, but silent on about what we have done,

Dean