Daily Devotion for September 29, 2006

God Knows

 

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. Matthew 6:3-4

 

Who is God the Father? We have an image of him as kind, elderly gentleman with a long white beard, sitting peacefully amongst the clouds. But who is he really?

 

God is our heavenly Father, the one who sees everything that we do. He sees us whether we are out in public or locked away in secret.

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. 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 men. I tell you the truth, 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. (Matthew 6:1-4)

We are expected to be humble before him in all that we do, even those acts that are done for others; to Him belongs all of the glory.

 

Matthew 6:17-18  tells us:

But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

When we are in service, or when we are going through those difficult periods in our lives, we need to not let on to others. We need to be humble in our hearts and our outward actions. God knows what our real intentions are.

 

Prayer
Almighty God, as I walk upon this earth, you know what is in my heart and in my mind. Help me to be humble before men and in your sight in all that I do. Amen.

 

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