Lord 🙏🌐🙏

Dear God, I pray that as I study and listen to your Word, may I never become idle with it. I desire to express the nature of Christ in their lives day in and day out. May I never become lazy about the word of God, and may I never be known as a simple hearer. I commit myself to making an active effort in my Christian walk. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Many people do good things. The question here is, why? One summer, I worked in the office of a major university where I recorded the donations that came in on cards with the donor’s name on them. I came across many names of prominent people familiar to me, but there was a notation on the top of many cards that said “anonymous.” Many of these people actually had two cards, one for the public and the other not. The public one was for far less money. They wanted to support the college, but didn’t want credit for their generosity. Obviously, people will be rewarded here for their generosity of spirit and be known for performing acts of heroism. We know the names of people who have worked to spread the gospel message and those who work tirelessly for justice. This does not take away from their sacrifice. But some people want to be known for their good acts, and it is these that Jesus warns about. It is one thing for people to come to know the goodness of others; it is another for that person to call attention to what they are doing for their own glory. Do we act because, as followers of Christ, we are called to do what we do? Or, do we want attention?