Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 6:1-8, 16-18
by: Trisha Gerstel.
Being recognized by others for our good works or talents gives us a powerful yet misguided ego boost. Yet God’s will for us is that our lives shine not for personal gain but “that [people] may see [our] good works, and glorify [our] Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). Why? Because God knows that unless our sense of worth comes from an understanding of who we are in Him, it will be momentary and fallible; He knows that building up a false sense of personal glory separates us from the only One who can bring us true peace and everlasting life.
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