but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things," declares the LORD.There are two things to boast about. First is the nature of God. He is one who can be kind, but also just and righteous. If He has one without the other, the world would be very unbalanced, either everyone accepted (which would corrupt Him) or everyone condemned (which would leave Him without anyone left in creation).
The second thing is that we know Him. Some would start here, but without first establishing the nature of the God in question, we would be submitting to an uncertain fate. But since we know this is a God who is able accepting of those who accept Him, we can be thankful and, in a way, boast.
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