Thursday, September 28, 2017

Be yourselves – give, pray, fast – but quietly

Morning: Psalm 116, 117; 2 Kings 9:1-16; I Corinthians 6:12-20
Evening: Psalm 85, 86; Matthew 6:1-18

Jesus assumes all human beings who want to live well – which is most – will be generous, pray and make sacrifices. (He says “whenever” you do these things, not “if”.) But these are best done secretly. Your ego can get so pleased with your efforts that it gives you a proud pat on the back. The trouble with that is: you may begin to think giving, praying, or fasting make you good, or prove you’re good. Secrecy, though, allows you to receive the grace that comes from quietly being yourself. Because generosity, devotion and sacrifice are just normal human qualities, right?

Graham

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