Thought For Today - April 13, 2025
What Did Jesus Say? - About Good Works
And Giving?
By: Robert A. Searles
Men and women love to be
recognized and praised and win medals for their generosity and good
works. To be seen and glorified by their fellowman is the only
motivation of many for their benevolence and charity, even though
their heart is not really in it.
Jesus taught about the hypocrites
who love to stand in prominent places and pray so as to be seen of
men, and to be known for their so called spirituality.
Sad to say that there are some do
gooders and givers in churches today that want to be known by what
they do and be recognized, and have their names displayed in
prominent places.
God knows all about our hypocrisy
and the motives of our heart. If we truly love God and love our
fellowman, all our good works and giving ought to be motivated by a
heart in tune with God, not caring whether anyone knows about it, and
not seeking rewards.
We ought to gladly serve God with
our good works and giving out of pure gratitude for what
Christ has done for us by saving us from eternal separation from God. We could never earn God's favor by anything we could give or do. All the blessings that we receive from God are free gifts of God's grace,- unmerited favor.
Christ has done for us by saving us from eternal separation from God. We could never earn God's favor by anything we could give or do. All the blessings that we receive from God are free gifts of God's grace,- unmerited favor.
Jesus said: “Take heed that ye
do not your alms before men to be seen of them: Othewise ye have no
reward of your Father which is in heaven. Wherefore when thou doest
thine alms do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do
in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of
men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But when hou
doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in
secret shall reward thee openly.” Matthew 6: 1`-4.
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