Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Do good for God's glory not your own!



The ole devil likes to see us brag about doing things for others for pride has then entered us. Be very careful about this because when we brag about doing something for others, we then are patted on the back and that is our reward! On the other hand if we do good for someone and keep it to ourselves, God sees it and will give us rewards in heaven! Look at these verses:

Matthew 6:1-4

6 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 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. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Reread that slowly and listen to what God is telling us! Here are a few other verses to think upon also:

Colossians 3:23-24

23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

Luke 6:35

35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

I wonder how many rewards I have lost in heaven because I just had to tell someone what I did for somebody else!!! Why is it so hard to keep it to ourselves? Pride! Don't let the devils tool steal your rewards!

You are serving Jesus and He knows all you are doing and that is all we need to know!

Tom

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