“Pray To Your Father, Who
Is Unseen”
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of
others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father
in heaven.
“So
when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites
do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell
you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy,
do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your
giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees
what is done in secret, will reward you.
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love
to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by
others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you
pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.
Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret,
will reward you.
Matthew 6:1-6
The desire of Jesus is for us to live with an unrelenting,
selfless devotion to Him. The Bible calls us to good deeds and holy living, but
these are to be acts of worship and obedience, not orchestrated acts for
self-glorification.
We are called to make our bodies a living sacrifice to our Lord.
May our private and public moments speak of our devotion and
wholehearted commitment to You, Lord.
The more we serve Christ, the less we
will serve self.
Our Daily Bread –