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April 27, 2023 · 9:00 pm

Our Supply

So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.Matthew 6:28-32God provides for us bountifully. He clothes the flowers as He clothed Solomon. He dresses the grass of the fields and He will provide for us in the same way. Jesus’ words reverberate throughout this passage once again. Don’t worry about what to eat, what to drink, or what to wear. Why? Our heavenly father knows what we need even before we ask it. He knows what we need and He will provide.We can trust the Lord. We can believe the Lord. And we can serve Him knowing all that we need, we will have. Tony French

Pray Well

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Matthew 6:5-6

Prayer is an important emphasis in the Kingdom of Heaven. Living as Kingdom citizens allows us the privilege of prayer. We can converse and commune with God.

The Lord’s message in v. 5 is “do not be a hypocrite when we pray.” Don’t pray publicly one way when you are a different person in private. God has a real problem with us pretending to be something we are not.

Simply put, we are not to pray for the audience around us. We are to pray to God and to God alone.

Those who pray for the ears of others have their reward. They are well-thought of in the moment, but, that’s it. No reward exists for hypocritical praying.

By contrast, our prayers are to be authentic and the same whether we pray privately or publicly. We are rewarded by the father when we seek Him sincerely each day. The Father is pleased with this type of praying.

Remember, Jesus is not condemning public prayer per se. He is condemning hypocritical public prayers that do not glorify God but glorify the one who prays.

Glorify Jesus in your prayer life, child of God. He is worthy!

Tony French

Quite Benevolence

But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, That your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.

Matthew 6:3-4

Jesus doctrinal teaching is clear in this verse. We are to give secretly, discreetly, and humbly. Jesus uses an idiom to illustrate by saying, “do not left your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” He, once again, uses an exaggeration to make a point.

Our giving should be done for the praise of God and not the praise of the giver. He is our provider in the first place. So when we give, we are giving to Him a portion of what He first gave to us. He is our supply and our provider. There is not room for human pride in the worshipful act of giving.

God rewards those who give faithfully and as Christ prescribes. He sees us in secret and rewards us through His grace and mercy. Rewards are not the primary motivation for giving, but, they do serve as a reminder that God values giving and sacrifice.

God’s rewards are not always found in money, possessions, and finances. His best rewards are spiritual and eternal. However He chooses to reward, we are thankful that He gives us the opportunity to participate in His program for world redemption. What an awesome opportunity we have been given.

Tony French

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