I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Matthew 6. This Chapter is very interesting because it speaks about motives. “Be careful when you do your acts of righteousness before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (Verses 1-4). Humans are like that we do things that are right, not because they are right, but to be seen. We all like praise. We like to be acknowledged for what we do. But here (from verses 1-18) God is saying to do these things just because they are right and NOT to receive accolades. He wants us to do good and NOT expect anything in return. He wants us to do right, simply because it is right. Then He will reward and bless us. “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will also be” (Verses 20-21). Where your treasure is, there your heart is also…I had to ask myself, “Where is my treasure?” “What am I hoping in?” “Where is my trust?” Because wherever these things are, that where I have placed my heart…Sobering.