Sunday, October 7, 2007 - Three secrets from Matthew 7

Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? Hope well. Happy Sunday. In Matthew 6, we see three things which Jesus said to be done in secret. These are in terms of giving of alms, praying and then fasting. Almost as though to question oneself as to whom you are doing these things - to men, to gain their approval, or unto the Most High God, our Father in Heaven who seeth in secret.

Matthew 6v4 says:
"That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly."

Again Matthew 6v6 says:
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seest in secret shall reward thee openly."

And finally Matthew 6v18 says:
"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."

Have a blessed day.

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Our dearest Father in Heaven,
We thank You so much for this day which You have made, that we can rejoice and be glad in. We thank You for all that You do and are doing and are yet to do. We bless You for who You are and with praise and thanksgiving, come before Your throne of grace today. We thank You because You see in secret when we give alms, when we pray, when we fast. Lord God Almighty, may our motives in doing these things always be pure, as unto You and not unto any man in the name of Jesus. May all that we do in prayer, in fasting and in giving of alms glorify Your name and Your name alone. Father Lord You are worthy of all praise, and all glory and all honour and we ascribe all to You this day. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. Lord of the harvest, we pray again that You send forth labourers into Your harvest, for the harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Lord God Almighty, please have Your way in our lives and let Your will be done in our lives, even now and evermore, in Jesus mighty name we pray with thanksgiving, amen.