Tuesday, November 11’s devotional.
God is not silent. He is not distant. He is not withdrawn. He speaks because He wants to be known. Andre reminded us of this when he said, “Long ago, God spoke… God desires a relationship with us.” That truth stands at the heart of Jeremiah 9:23–24. The Lord does not reveal Himself because He is incomplete or lonely. The Trinity has perfect fellowship. Father. Son. Spirit. Love abounds eternally within God Himself. Yet He speaks. He reveals. He calls. Why? Grace. Pure grace.
Jeremiah writes, “Let the one who boasts boast in this: that he understands and knows me.” That is staggering. The God whose glory no human eye can endure wants us to know Him. And He makes that possible. Andre put it plainly: “Has the thought ever crossed your mind that you would not be able to know anything about God unless God chose to reveal himself to you?” Because of sin our hearts are blind. But the Lord opens eyes. He awakens dead souls. He speaks through creation and Scripture. He reveals Himself in Jesus Christ. Relationship with God is not our achievement. It is His gift.
Jeremiah warns us not to boast in “wisdom,” “might,” or “riches.” Those are the idols of a proud world. God calls us to boast in Him. In His steadfast love. In His righteousness. In His justice. He wants to be known personally. Not academically. Not abstractly. He is not a theory. He is a Father. He desires communion with His children. “God is never lonely,” Andre said, “but that he calls us to himself is grace and love.” True Christianity is not religion demanding that we climb to God. It is grace declaring that God has come down to us in His Son.
So ask the honest question: Do I know about God—or do I know God? One fills the mind with facts. The other warms the heart with worship. One makes us proud. The other makes us humble. One leads to boasting in ourselves. The other leads to boasting in the Lord. “For in these things I delight, says the Lord.” To know Him is life. To trust Him is peace. To walk with Him is joy.
Let us pray.
Lord, thank You for revealing Yourself. Thank You for speaking through creation, through Scripture, and perfectly through Your Son. Humble my heart. Remove every boast that is not in You. Teach me not merely to know about You, but to know You. Deepen my love for Your steadfast love, Your justice, and Your righteousness. Let my life boast in Christ alone. Amen.