Matt 6:1 "Be careful not to do your "acts of righteousness" before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven."
Matt 6:4 "then your Father, who sees what is done in secret. will reward you."
Where is my heart? Is my heart and motive pure?
This is a question that I must continually ask myself and we should all ask ourselves. It is very tricky for me because I know that in many situations I may have the best intentions, but Satan can sneak in an twist my motives during the situation. Before I know it, I am looking for praise from others. What a battle! This seems so simple, but in the moment I seem vulenerable because I am doing "something good". I must continually check myself and keep my guard up.
What is the reward? How does God reward us? How does God work in our lives?
I am amazed at this thought: God loves us so much that he wants to reward us! Who knows exactly what the reward is, whether it is based on ability to have a relationship with the Creator or it is specifically talking about rewards you will receive in heaven. Either way, that is amazing to me. God's love is so rich and so multifaceted! I am so encourage that he wants to reward us.
With my son, I often tell him to do something and he will ask me, "Why daddy?" I will reply with the traditional, "Because I told you too, just do it." God does not tell us that. He wants us to follow him and live accordingly because he wants to reward us. WOW!
We also know that when we fail, God does not leave us and that just makes it even more amazing!
Just some thoughts for today! IronMen, stay stong and PLD!!!
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