“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth”

(Pro 27:1-2)

[Study Aired March 26, 2026]

Pro 27:1  Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Pro 27:2  Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Our discussion today is in regards to ‘boasting’, which will be excluded in the life of God’s elect when the faith of Christ is present in our sojourn (Rom 3:27, 1Jn 5:4-5, Col 1:27).

Rom 3:27  Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

1Jn 5:4  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1Jn 5:5  Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?(Joh 6:28-29, Jas 2:26, Php 2:12-13, 1Sa 17:47, Gal 5:6)

Joh 6:28  Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Joh 6:29  Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe (1Jn 5:5) on him whom he hath sent.

Jas 2:26  For as the body without the spirit (Rom 8:9, Col 1:27) is dead, (Luk 9:60) so faith without works is dead also.

Php 2:12  Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.[with the faith of Christ]
Php 2:13  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. [we are His workmanship]

1Sa 17:47  And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’S, and he will give you into our hands.

Gal 5:6  For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision;[trying to perfect ourselves in our flesh does not avail anything] but faith which worketh by love.(Rom 3:27)

Pro 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

This most critical proverb has a micro and macro way in which it can be looked at. Starting with the micro, as was stated when we know we are God’s workmanship, it means that the faith of Christ is at hand (Joh 14:20), and with that faith we are being given the victory over our naturally boastful flesh so that we can die daily and give God all the glory for that which He is working in each member of the body of Christ (Eph 6:16,  1Th 5:19).

Joh 14:20  At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Eph 6:16  Above all, taking the shield of faith [the faith of Christ with works (Jas 2:26, 1Ti 6:19, this is the clothing and work of those who are as a soldier for Christ 2Ti 2:3 , Eph 6:13-20)], wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

Jas 2:26  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

1Ti 6:19  Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Eph 6:13  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

When the man of perdition is destroyed by the brightness of Christ’s coming into our heavens, boasting is also dethroned and overcome by little and little (Deu 7:22, Exo 23:29-30) as we learn to not lean unto our own understanding, but rather acknowledge God in all our ways so His righteousness can be revealed in our heavens (Pro 3:5-7, Php 3:9). That trust spoken of in (Pro 3:5-7) is formed by Christ driving the beasts out of our temple, which results in bringing health to the body of Christ (Pro 3:8-10) as we worship Him in spirit and in truth  (Mat 21:12 , Joh 4:24).

Pro 3:5  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Pro 3:6  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Pro 3:7  Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.(this is what we must depart from Joh 9:41)

Php 3:9  And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Mat 21:12  And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

Joh 4:24  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

God’s goal which will be accomplished is to have us “all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:” (Eph 4:13-15). To get us to that macro event of believing and seeing ourselves as one body, with many members, there must be continual trials of our faith that are precious unto our Father (Act 14:22) as this is what it takes for us to each be placed in the body of Christ by God where it hath pleased Him (1Co 12:18).

Eph 4:13  Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph 4:14  That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Act 14:22  Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

1Co 12:18  But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

We grow to love and appreciate each other more and more as the body of Christ, disciples of Christ who demonstrate that love toward each other through obedience (Joh 13:35, 1Jn 5:2), that is being fashioned through the things that we suffer in this life (2Ti 2:12, Php 1:29). As we go through fiery trials we cease from sinning more and more and with the victories that Christ gives us over our flesh (1Pe 1:7, 1Pe 4:12) we become more and more united and fitly framed as the body of Christ, through the spirit. This does away with boasting and ultimately leads to the first resurrection where we will see Christ face to face (1Co 13:12), where we will cast our crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created” (Eph 2:21-22, Rev 4:10-11).

Eph 2:21  In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Eph 2:22  In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Rev 4:10  The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Rev 4:11  Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

That is the macro event of which Christ is the author and finisher of for each one of us, and the bride collectively who will be made ready (Heb 12:2, Rev 19:7). Boasting about anything is just another way of saying that we are being conceited and another very good example of the macro view of how and what the faith of Christ can and will produce is found in (Rom 11:5-8, Rom 11:18-22).

Rom 11:5  Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Rom 11:6  And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Rom 11:7  What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Rom 11:8  (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

Rom 11:18  Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Rom 11:19  Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
Rom 11:20  Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith.(1Jn 5:4) Be not highminded, but fear:
Rom 11:21  For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Rom 11:22  Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity;[the natural branches] but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.[Rom 2:4]

God willing we will not grow weary of his correction or in well doing (Gal 6:9-10, Heb 12:4-7) or the dying daily process we have been called unto, never losing sight that God is the one who causes us to err (Isa 63:17) and leads us to repentance for our good, for our maturing, so that through Him having done all we can stand in the day of evil, and have strength in the day of adversity (Pro 24:10), because of our hearts having been prepared through God’s judgements that have taught us His righteousness and strengthened us to do spiritual battle through Christ (Php 4:13, 2Ti 2:10, 1Co 13:7).

Gal 6:9  And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Gal 6:10  As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.[again works that are accompanied by faith which reassures us that we are His workmanship]

Heb 12:4  Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.(Rom 5:10)
Heb 12:5  And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Heb 12:6  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Heb 12:7  If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Isa 63:17  O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

How God will “Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance”

Php 4:13  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

2Ti 2:10  Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

1Co 13:7  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Boasting is excluded from this entire process, not giving ourselves credit even for our sins (Rom 6:20-23), or of our righteous behavior which are all part of the workmanship that must unfold in all of His children (Eph 2:10). Only God knows what has been written in our books, but to be certain if it is written that we are granted to be more than conquerors through Christ who has apprehended us (Php 3:12), then nothing shall separate us from His love (Rom 8:37). We don’t cast away our confidence in the work that Christ can do in us, that has great recompence of reward (Heb 10:35), even as we continue to be of the generation who have no confidence in our flesh (Php 3:3). We can go forward even if we don’t know what the morrow is going to bring, “for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth”, and be saved (Rom 8:25).

Rom 6:20  For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
Rom 6:21  What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
Rom 6:22  But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Rom 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Php 3:12  Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Rom 8:37  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Heb 10:35  Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Php 3:3  For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Rom 8:25  But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. “for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Col 1:27, Heb 11:26-27).

Pro 27:2  Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Knowing what we know regarding not boasting, we are given this next proverb that explains the great ongoing need to be thankful for what God is doing in each of our lives, in the many parts that make up the body of Christ. No man ever hated his own flesh (Eph 5:29) and we are His flesh and bones (Eph 5:30). Giving honour where honour is due is something we must keep in the forefront of our thinking, being grateful for what God has provided through each joint that supplies in love (Luk 17:15, Rom 13:7).

Luk 17:15  And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

Rom 13:7  Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Praising ourselves is just another way of saying you are boasting, even if you know God did the work in you. It is still possible to glory in those things that He did as if we did them when we did not (1Co 4:7, 1Co 3:4-6).

1Co 4:7  For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

1Co 3:4  For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
1Co 3:5  Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
1Co 3:6  I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. (Mat 6:27, Jer 13:23)

Finally what was it that Paul gloried in, and how did Christ glorify His Father when he was on earth, and what must we do to do the same?(2Co 11:30, Joh 17:1-2, 2Co 3:18, 2Co 12:9, 2Co 4:15, 1Co 10:16, 2Th 1:4-5).

2Co 11:30  If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.(2Th 1:5)

Joh 17:1  These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
Joh 17:2  As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.(Mat 28:18, Mat 6:10)

2Co 3:18  But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.(Zec 4:6)

2Co 12:9  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2Co 4:15  For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

1Co 10:16  The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

2Th 1:4  So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
2Th 1:5  Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

Now finally when we realize we are being given the power to lose our life and give up everything to follow Christ (Gal 2:20), we will by God’s grace embrace these exceedingly great and precious promises (2Pe 1:3-4) that Christ spoke to a yet unconverted Peter who represents the church before we are granted the faith of Christ that makes it possible for this victory to be realized (Mat 19:26-30, 1Jn 5:4).

Gal 2:20  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

2Pe 1:3  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2Pe 1:4  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Mat 19:24  And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. [the self-righteous rich young ruler we all are at first (Mat 19:21-22, Mar 10:21, 1Jn 2:19, Joh 6:44)]
Mat 19:25  When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Mat 19:26  But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.[to escape “the corruption that is in the world through lust” and this is why boasting is excluded by the law of faith]
Mat 19:27  Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
Mat 19:28  And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Mat 19:29  And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Mat 19:30  But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
1Jn 5:4  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.