Why Should We Brag on God?
Reason 1: God is Undefeated and Has No Rival
God has never lost a battle. He's not 99-1 or even 100-0 - He's infinite and untouchable. Isaiah 45:5 declares, "I am the Lord and there is no other; apart from me there is no God." The devil tried Him in the wilderness and lost. Death tried Him on the cross and lost. The grave tried to hold Him, but it lost too.
This undefeated champion is fighting on your behalf. With God on your side, you cannot lose. No weapon formed against you will prosper - not lies, schemes, sickness, or poverty. When you look back over your life, you'll realize God was there all the time, protecting, providing, and keeping you when you couldn't keep yourself.
Reason 2: We Remember Where He Brought Us From
Deuteronomy 8:2 reminds us to "remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness." The wilderness represents those uncomfortable in-between places where God is delivering you, but it doesn't feel like you'll make it through.
Your story is a testimony of God's goodness. When you remember the nights you cried, the times you almost gave up, and the doors that opened when they should have stayed shut, you realize it was nobody but God. Every victory you've ever had has God's fingerprints on it.
How Memory Affects Our Worship
Your memory directly impacts your worship and gratitude. What you remember determines whether you carry doubt or faith into your battles. Before David fought Goliath, he checked his memory and remembered how God had delivered him from lions and bears. This gave him confidence to face the giant.
When you're facing new battles, remember: it might be a new giant, but it's the same God. The same God who provided before will provide again. The same God who protected your children will protect them again. God is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore.
Reason 3: God is Faithful
Lamentations 3:22-23 declares that God's mercies are new every morning and "great is thy faithfulness." Seasons change, people change, circumstances change, but God's faithfulness remains constant.
The beautiful truth is that God's faithfulness isn't contingent upon our faithfulness. Even when we are faithless, He remains faithful because He cannot deny Himself. His faithfulness is based on His promises, not our perfection.
How Does Bragging on God Help Others?
When you share what God has done in your life, it stirs up faith in others. They begin to think, "If He did it for them, maybe He'll do it for me." Your testimony becomes a catalyst for someone else's breakthrough.
This is why you can't stop bragging on God - the more you brag, the more people get delivered. Your worship becomes spiritual warfare, and your testimony becomes a weapon against the enemy's lies.
What If I've Made Too Many Mistakes?
God's faithfulness outlasts our failures. Where sin abounds, grace abounds much more. There's no sin that God can't deliver you from if you confess it. Over 2,000 years ago, knowing you would mess up, God sent Jesus to die for your sins.
He exchanged His faithfulness for your unfaithfulness, your sin for His righteousness, your shame for His glory. While you were still sinning, He died for you. He didn't wait for you to get right first - He remained faithful when you were unfaithful.
Life Application
This week, make a conscious effort to remember and share what God has done in your life. Don't let current circumstances make you forget God's past faithfulness. When facing new challenges, remind yourself that the same God who brought you through before will bring you through again.
Start each day by remembering God's mercies, which are new every morning. When you feel overwhelmed, take time to recall specific instances where God provided, protected, or delivered you. Share these testimonies with others who might need encouragement.
Questions for Reflection:
- What specific ways has God shown His faithfulness in your life that you can share with others?
- How can remembering God's past goodness help you face current challenges with more faith than fear?
- Who in your life needs to hear your testimony of God's goodness this week?
Remember, your memory affects your worship, and your worship is spiritual warfare. When you brag on God - not out of arrogance but out of adoration - you're not only honoring Him but potentially setting someone else free through the power of your testimony.