As a New York Yankee fan, it’s very easy to boast to a Boston Red Sox fan because of the 26 World Series titles the Yankees have won in their existence. Did I somehow have a say in them winning a game, let alone a title? Absolutely not! It’s the same way with God. I cannot take any credit for what the Lord has done. In Romans 4:2, Paul is talking about how Abraham can't take any credit for his salvation even if he worked for it. “For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.” Just like I cannot take credit for the Yankees winning by going to the game or wearing a shirt and hat, I can’t take credit for my salvation. Jesus already paid the price for my sins by dying on the cross. Jesus said in Matthew 11:29-30, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Jesus isn’t a taskmaster, but sometimes we will be asked to do hard things for His glory.
The only thing I can boast in is Jesus. I can’t save myself and there is nothing I can do on my own to earn salvation. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
