Matthew 6:5 (NKJV): And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.Jesus is exhorting that we do not pray just for show. He is talking about those who practice religion. These are the ones who want to appear like they are “holy men”. They want others to think that they are special. This is not what He wants from us. He is saying that these men are getting their rewards by putting on a show for others.

It should make us think about why we do what we do. Are we looking for acknowledgement form others? Are we just “putting on appearances”? Are we just doing things so that we can make others think we are special?

Jesus wants our motives to be pure. Especially when we are saying that we walk with Him. Our motives should be about what pleases God rather than man. Our motives will expose who we truly serve and what we truly want.

These motives are not going to help our faith grow. It gives us a weak foundation to stand on. Kind of like what he was talking about when He was talking about the difference of building a home on sand rather than rock.

Have you checked your motives lately? Who do you want to please, God or man?

We will continue  be looking at the Sermon on The Mount. Although,  we need Jesus to bring us back into A Relationship with God The Father, The Sermon on The Mount deals with Heart Issues which is what we should look at when learning to have that Relationship with God.
If we are to please God, we need to allow The Holy Spirit to set us apart. We need to pursue a sinless life. We are to seek Righteousness. How do we do it? Through prayer, study, fellowship, being willing to be corrected/accountability, discipleship, and service.
 

It starts with Our Relationship with Jesus. If you don’t have a Relationship with Him or you need to rekindle that Relationship, do it now. Call out to Him and seek his Love and Forgiveness. It really is as hard or easy as you make it.

We should look to Him daily to seek a relationship with Him. I want to encourage you to seek Him today, if you haven’t already. If you need help, have questions or need direction in this regard, please, feel free to let me know.

Maybe today you are struggling with something. Maybe you may have found yourself not as close to The Lord as you thought. We would like to help you in this through prayer and guidance. If you find yourself in need of prayer and/or encouragement, please, feel free to call or text +1 (505) 600-1027 or email cross66info@gmail.com

Or, you can download our app at:  www.pray.com/Cross66.

If you are seeking to grow in your Faith, please check out CCF College at: www.ccfcollege.com/15.html

Interested in supporting our ministry? Please, feel free to give at https://www.paypal.me/cross66

 

Any scripture referenced here is taken from New King James Version (NKJV) unless otherwise noted

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Mark Grothe
Mark Grothe
https://www.cross66.org
Mark is a US Army Veteran and has called Albuquerque home since 1997. He earned degrees at Albuquerque Bible College, and Faith Evangelical Seminary before attending the Shepherd’s School at Cross Christian Fellowship. He has felt a calling to start a church along Route 66, in Albuquerque to reach others for Christ. Mark has had struggles with addictions, drugs, alcohol and other things, in the past. He has recovered from them, with Christ and has a desire to help others with them as well. He has a desire to setup a recovery home in Albuquerque, or nearby, to help others in the recovery process as well as help them gain some job skills and learn to have personal interactions with others. Mark grew up in traditional churches. He did not find the true meaning of having a Relationship with Jesus. At the age of 31, after hearing a Pastor talk about this Relationship, he rededicated his life to Jesus and started on a path for ministry. You can check out Recovery In Action Ministries FaceBook Page for more info on Recovery issues. Mark has been married to his wife Rebecca since 2005. Together they have four boys between them. They minister together to help others grow in their relationships with their spouses, children and family. In his free time, Mark likes to ride motorcycles, shooting and building things.
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