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S.E.E.D. For Today____Hypocrisy

Scripture "Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." Matthew 6:1 ESV

 Our acts of devotion, our piety and the attention that is being sought by many has overwhelmed what true relationship with Christ models. The danger today is that we get caught up in getting the glory instead of God. Hypocrisy takes on two forms, outer appearance and inner appearance, but what is the true reality. The religious posture that exist today seeks to win applause of an audience, one must know that acts of charity is not serving God. Jesus said in Matthew 23:5 "Everything they do is done for men to see; They make their phylacteries wide and their tassels on their garments long;" You may receive the admiration of others but it cancels out what you receive from God.  Hypocrisy has filled our pews and the pretenders our pulpits. Beware of religious exhibitionism, God looks at the heart before the hand.

Example Hypocrisy feigning to be what one is not, hypocrite one who give a false appearance of righteousness.

Exercise Read Matthew 6:1-18 Journal and talk to God. The bible tells us to imitate Christ. Do you live in a manner to please Him or are you seeking the applause of men. The church body has put the spot light on man more than the Savior, our attitudes, our actions, our idioms that we express on social media to draw attention. Pray that you are not seeking to be noticed, but that you are seeking to please God.

Devotion Lord I pray today for humility. I pray that I never get caught up in impressing others with my spirituality. I pray that privately I pray to You, that I read my word daily and not only when I'm with others. I pray that I not mask, pretending to be what I don't work at when I'm alone to be in relationship withYou. I pray to be what You want me to be and not what I am not. I pray to remain true to You in Jesus Name Amen.


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