Jeremiah 9:23 Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.” 25 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will punish all those who are circumcised merely in the flesh— 26 Egypt, Judah, Edom, the sons of Ammon, Moab, and all who dwell in the desert who cut the corners of their hair, for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.”
Israel got so much wrong. But are we any better? They clung to the externals, while God is looking for actions related to the heart. They compared and contrasted themselves to the pagan nations around them, thinking they were so much better, but their hearts were not truly devoted to God. When God says He delights in something, He is telling us what He really cares about, is passionate about, pursues as His purpose. He wants us to first and foremost pursue Him, to know and understand Him, and then because of that act as He acts. What do we delight in?
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