A sightseeing bus was making the rounds through Washington, D.C., and the driver was pointing out spots of interest. As they passed the Pentagon building, he mentioned that it cost taxpayers millions of dollars and that it took a year and a half to build. While everyone was looking at it, a little old woman piped up: "In Peoria we could have built the same building for less, and it would have been completed even sooner than that!" The next sight on the tour was the Justice Department building. Once again the bus driver said that it cost so many millions to build and took almost two years to complete. The woman repeated: "In Peoria we would have done it for less money, and it would have been finished much sooner." The tour finally came to the Washington Monument, and the driver just passed slowly by without saying a word. The old woman was curious. "Hey," she shouted to the driver, "what's that tall white building back there?" The driver looked out of the window, waited a minute and then said, "Trust me, lady. It wasn't there yesterday."
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,
We are often carried away by the possessions and the achievements that we have. It tends to affect our attitude and we start thinking a bit too high of ourselves. The Bible teaches us to be simple, humble and not boasting at all in the earthly possessions.
We tend to bank so much on these temporary things so that our lives become a war to achieve them either by hook or by crook. As we walk with the Lord, things will fall in place, and for sure we will be blessed in many ways. But let’s not boast. Keep it easy man.
Stanley Thomas Isac
Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at Pastorstanleytisac@gmail.com
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