Today, I had a friend ask me how I was doing spiritually... Although I did not have the time to express my joy, I can say now, I am extremely joyful that he asked me this! Just with that one question, a whole conversation about God came up! Isn't that wonderful? I'm getting excited right now as I realize how simple it is to bring God into our lives. So, I hope we will all ask each other how our spiritual lives are!
Now, today, I'm going to quickly share about something I learned in Matthew. I was reading Matthew chapter 6, and I noticed a very obvious recurring theme. This chapter was teaching about giving to the needy, prayer, fasting and money. Here, I'll show you some of the verses I read.
Matthew 6:1-2
Watch out!
Don't do your good deeds publicly,
to be admired by others,
for you will lose the reward
from your Father in heaven.
When you give to someone in need, don't do
as the hypocrites do-blowing
trumpets in the synagogues and streets
to call attention to their acts of charity!
I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get.
Then I read:
Matthew 6:5-6
When you pray,
don't be like the hypocrites
who love to pray publicly on street corners and in
the synagogues where everyone can see them.
I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get.
But when you pray, go away by yourself,
shut the door behind you, and pray
to your Father in private.
Then your Father, who sees everything,
will reward you.
And the final example:
Matthew 6:16
And when you fast, don't make it obvious, as the hypocrites do,
for they try to look miserable and dishevelled
so people will admire them for their fasting.
I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.
So, I'm not sure if you've noticed, but in every single passage, there is one common theme. We must not boast to others. We must not do the things we do for the fame of it! This is something I am definitely guilty of. I've always struggled with seeking the attention of others, and I would do things to get people to notice me. I wanted people to like me, and to look up to me. But, because of this, I was just falling more and more.
As humans, we often seem to seek the attention from others. We crave it. We want to know people care about us and look up to us, so we try to put ourselves out there for them to see. But is this the reward we should be seeking? Are we going to be satisfied when we get some attention from people? The answer is no. Nothing of this world will ever completely satisfy us. The best and most fulfilling reward comes from God!
So, let's do good deeds to honour our father, and not to be admired by others! The rewards from our father are the best rewards! They are the only rewards we should be seeking. It will be tough, but together, we can all overcome this need for worldly rewards! Hooray~ :)
Sorry, it was a bit shorter tonight... But, we will meet again tomorrow! Hehe.
Good night everybody!
- kjoosaurus out!
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