Lyrics
I Will Glory In The Lord
Read together: Jeremiah 9:23–24; 1 Corinthians 1:26–31; Psalm 34:1–3; Ephesians 1:13–14; 1 Peter 1:3–5
What do you boast about? Most of us would say we don't boast at all. But if we're honest, we all have something we quietly lean on for a sense of worth: our intelligence, our work ethic, our family, our reputation, our goodness compared to others. This song is clear about where the singer's boast lies: I will glory in the Lord and what He's done for me.
Read Jeremiah 9:23–24. "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the rich man in his riches. But let him who boasts boast in this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, who exercises loving devotion, justice, and righteousness on the earth." Wisdom, strength, and wealth are not evil. But they are poor things to build your identity on. They can be lost in a moment. Knowing God cannot.
Paul picked up Jeremiah's words centuries later. Read 1 Corinthians 1:26–31. He reminded the Corinthians that not many of them were wise, powerful, or of noble birth. God chose the foolish and weak things of the world to shame the wise and strong, so that no one could boast before Him. Then he said Christ Jesus has become for us wisdom from God—our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. "Therefore, as it is written: 'Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.'"
The song explains why Jesus is worth glorying in. There is no other who can be for me who my Jesus is for me… Who could or ever would take my place, purely from matchless love and perfect grace? No achievement of ours can take away guilt. No reputation can secure eternity. Only Jesus, the spotless Lamb, could take our place.
The chorus says, He's sealed my eternity. That echoes Ephesians 1:13–14. When you heard the gospel and believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is a guarantee of our inheritance until we take possession of it. A seal in the ancient world marked ownership and protected what was inside. For the believer, the Holy Spirit is God's mark that says, "This one belongs to Me." Read 1 Peter 1:3–5. Peter says we have been born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus, into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade, kept in heaven for us, while we are shielded by God's power through faith.
That is something worth boasting about—not because we earned it, but because He gave it.
Read Psalm 34:1–3. "I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Magnify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name together." Notice who benefits when we boast in the Lord: the afflicted hear and rejoice. Boasting in ourselves pushes others down. Boasting in God lifts them up.
If you have been glorying in something other than the Lord, it may be time to set it down. And if you have never trusted Jesus, you can come to Him today. Your boast can move from "look what I've done" to "look what He has done for me."
A moment to respond: Finish this sentence honestly: "I feel most secure when I have ___." Then bring that answer to God and ask Him to make Jesus your true security. Read Psalm 34:1–3 aloud and choose one way to "magnify the Lord" in a conversation this week.
Let's pray: Lord, forgive us for boasting in our wisdom, strength, or goodness. You alone are worthy of glory. Thank You, Jesus, for taking our place out of matchless love and perfect grace, and for sealing our eternity by Your Spirit. Let our lives boast in You, so the afflicted will hear and rejoice. Amen.
Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that your greatest boast would be in Jesus and what He has done for you—now and forevermore.
