Is Saying the Right Words Important?

“In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts: those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”” (Mark‬ ‭12:38-40‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

I think some people imagine that God is just waiting for them to say the right words that are pleasing to His ears before He sends a blessing.

Perhaps they think He says, “No, that is not My favorite title, and you are not naming enough titles! Say at least seven more and I’ll consider sending your blessing.”

They become so conscious about whether they are saying the right words, and the whole focus changes from God to themselves.

Multiplying words, they hope that they will say the right ones, but Jesus never approved of long prayers.

In fact, this is what He also said:

“In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.” (Matthew‬ ‭6:7-8‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Abba God already knows what you need, long before you thought of asking for them. He just wants you to ask genuinely in the way you would, for the New Covenant of Grace works by speaking and believing God’s word.

Your confidence for answered prayers must not be in how beautiful your crafted sentences are, but solely on the blood of Jesus that was shed at the cross, purchasing every blessing for you.

When you obsess over whether you are saying the right words, you are in unbelief and it is impossible to receive anything when you don’t believe. Just speak freely with Abba God and put your confidence in the blood of Christ—that is having faith in the Gospel!

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Your Reward is from God

““Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. “When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward. But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” (Matthew‬ ‭6:1-6‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Are you doing good works to be seen by men so that you can get their applause? If that is so, their vain and empty praises are your only reward.

Is it really worth it though? Does their opinion of you really matter when they don’t really care that much about you?

Think about it: who are you doing all these things for?

Know this: God is your Rewarder. He is the only one you should aim to please.

If man doesn’t agree with the righteous works you do, it’s fine as long as you are doing what the Holy Spirit has led you to do, and you have peace in your conscience and spirit.

You can’t do anything in secret to God for He knows everything.

Man usually does evil things in secret—things they are afraid or ashamed of letting others know about.

However, you child of God, do good works in secret. Seek no praise from man, and believe that God Himself will reward you.

“Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.” (Hebrews‬ ‭11:6‬ ‭WEB‬)

It is not a sin to serve Him with an expectation of receiving rewards. If not, the Scriptures would not encourage you to believe that God is a Rewarder of those who seek Him, and to do good things in secret so that He will reward you openly.

After being enlightened about His rewards, to pretend as if there is no reward is just hypocrisy, and to say that the reward is not important is to slight God’s goodness—as if His rewards are not good enough to excite you.

““Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.” (Revelation‬ ‭22:12‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Our Lord Jesus is coming back soon, and His reward is with Him, to repay us for our good works. The repayment for our evil works has already been settled in full at the cross—Jesus took the punishment in His own body. Only rewards are ahead of you, child of God!

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Social media is the modern way to “sound a trumpet before yourself”. Let there be no ‘humble brag’ on social media. Just keep your good works a secret. If others want to thank you and announce it without asking you first, that is okay, but don’t seek out glory from men.

Don’t be like the world who does charity with a full camera crew to document the process and post the video everywhere as a marketing stint.

Let God be the only one to see your good works, and He who sees in secret what is done for His sake will reward you openly in due time.

““Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” (Matthew‬ ‭6:1-4‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Why am I sharing this? It’s not to knock anybody down. It’s so that through following God’s ways, you can maximize your heavenly rewards, instead of settling for vain applause from men. I want you to have the best quality of life in the Millennial kingdom of Christ and in eternity beyond that.

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