“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.
2 “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. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Prayer
5 “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.6 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. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
I love having time with just my hubby and son. It is rewarding to be with them and no one else around, to help become closer. Well, usually closer we have been known to drive each other nuts. Just like I need the time with my family, I need the alone time with God. The above verses talk about the importance of being alone when you pray to God. It also talks about doing good anonymously. It is rewarding to know that you are having the one on one time with God. It is rewarding to do the good for others in secret. Just to see how happy they are and thankful for what has been done. It helps to make sure the glory goes to God and not you. I for one am uncomfortable when people make a fuss over how well I do something or tell me how hard of a worker I am for God. I don't do it for people to see what I do and think I am wonderful for it. I do it because it is the right thing to do. God has given me so much and I don't see how I can ever match it with doing good for Him. The best thing is, I don't have to match it. I just have to go out and make the most out of the opportunities God gives me. Don't do your works for praise from man, it doesn't matter in the end what every one thinks of you. It matters in the end why you did the works you did. If you do it because you love God and want to do His will, you will reap your reward in heaven.
Take care and God bless,
Sherri
Steven and I took an impromptu walk the other night and this was the focus of a lot of our discussion. He loves talking about the moon.
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