Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness.
The first part of that verse strikes me the most. Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory.
It is human nature to feel good when someone compliments us - and there's nothing wrong with that. But it's wrong to fully take the credit, to accept all the glory for our accomplishments, and not give that glory to God, where it is rightfully due.
When God gives us talents, He expects us to steward them well, to work hard to improve our skill - not for our own glory, but for His.
This theme is actually also in our NT passage as well.....
2 Corinthians 3:1 Are we beginning to praise ourselves again? Are we like others, who need to bring you letters of recommendation, or who ask you to write such letters on their behalf? Surely not!
Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 117-118, 2 Corinthians 4
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