From J. C. Philpot's Daily Portions
December 14 "Thus says the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his
wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man
glory in his riches; but let him that glories glory in this--that he
understands and knows me." Jeremiah 9:23, 24 So we are allowed to glory. But in what and in whom? Not
in ourselves; that is forever disannulled. The Lord has purposed to
pour contempt upon all human glory, that none should glory in himself,
whatever he be or whatever he has. But when a man has a view of the Son of
God in his beauty, in his suitability, in his heavenly grace and divine
glory, then he can and may glory in the Lord. He can say, "O what a Lord
there is above! How glorious is he in his excellency, in his suitability,
and in his blessedness; how glorious his wisdom, his righteousness, his
sanctification, and his redemption. Let my whole glory be there; let me not
take to myself a single atom of it. If I am wise, let me give him the glory
of being my wisdom; if righteous, let me give him the glory of being my
righteousness; if I have any fruit of the Spirit, let me give him the glory
of being my sanctification; if I am redeemed from death and hell, let the
glory of my redemption be his." This is doing as God would have us to do,
glorying in his dear Son. And the Lord will bring all his people to this spot
sooner or later. He will give them such views of the effects of the fall, of
the misery of sin, and of their own helplessness; and will give them such
gracious views of his dear Son, as shall wean them from glorying in the
creature and make them glory in the Lord as all their salvation and all
their desire. It may be by a long course of severe discipline, but the Lord
will eventually bring all his people there; for he has determined to glorify
his dear Son, and when we can thus glorify him, then we have the mind of
Christ, and are doing the will of God.