September 14, 2006
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Your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Matthew 6:18
Typically, as we age we lose our prominence and our positions of influence. Even those of us who have never sought the limelight seem increasingly to fade into the shadows.
Obscurity and anonymity are good, however, for it is difficult to perform in public without wondering what impression were making on others. We fret over the extent that our reputations are being enhanced or damaged. And therein lies our peril: To the degree that we seek human recognition, we forfeit Gods approval. On the other hand, to lose the admiration of men and women may turn us to seek Gods approval only.
Here is a test for our gifts, our prayers, our fasts: Are they done for Gods eyes only? If so, though overlooked and unnoticed by others, we have our Fathers acknowledgment and reward.
Three times Jesus repeated to His disciples: Your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly (Matt. 6:4,6,18). This is our assurance as well. Every unobserved gift of time, energy, and love; every petition we whisper in our Fathers ears; every secret, inward struggle against sin and self-indulgence will be fully rewarded in due time. In the end, His Well done, good and faithful servant is all that will matter (Matt. 25:21).
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Proverbs 19-21; 2 Corinthians 7
A pic of the Wake Island Airfield Terminal after the super typhoon went by last week
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Look closely at this pic, notice anything a bit out of the ordinary...
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