Day 7: Matthew 6
Today's evening devotion is Matthew 6, which is the continuation of the Sermon on the Mount.
The biggest takeaway from the first part of the chapter is that Christians should avoid bragging or putting themselves on public display to satisfy their own vanity. Stay humble, as my employer would say, and let the good that you do be done "in secret".
Stay humble
The biggest takeaway from the first part of the chapter is that Christians should avoid bragging or putting themselves on public display to satisfy their own vanity. Stay humble, as my employer would say, and let the good that you do be done "in secret".
“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. (Matthew 6:1 ESV)
Trust God to provide
The second big takeaway from the chapter is that man must learn to trust God with their lives, instead of doubting God. This doesn't mean that every person is going to live comfortably. After all, even Israel was subjected to slavery for 400 years.
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? (Matthew 6:25 ESV)
Placing one's trust in God will enable a person to find happiness and fulfillment at all times. And since that happiness comes from faith, and faith comes from one's own heart, nothing can take that happiness away as long as the individual believes in God and does the will of God.