Lesson 3128

(Lesson 3128)(07-25-2020) Matthew 6:14-21
    “Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there you heart be also.”

    Today’s quote, although it was directed toward those who fast, has great significance to Christianity today also. It tells us that when we do things for others or jut to honor God, unlike the hypocrites who want only to draw attention to themselves, we are to do those things without allowing anyone to know what we’re doing or why.
    The second part of the lesson informs all of us that our thoughts are to always be on Godly things because where our minds are, there our faith will be also.~