Saturday 18 Mar 2023

March 18: Luke 18:9-14

Key Verse: Luke 18:12
I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.

Devotion:
There is a fine line between being a proud Christian and being proud… I have always tried to play down my role in any church and have tried to live a low profile life, both in church and outside of church. I know there are many out there who will tell me how I need to be more assertive, take pride in my work, and advertise myself more, but none of those sit right with me in my heart.

I do enjoy doing what I do and do take pride in what I do; I will always try to do my best and don’t back down until I know I have done what I can. I believe God does watch over me and He knows what is in my heart and knows what I do – that is more than good enough for me. I really do know God watches over me because of all the answered prayers and the protection He gives me in everything I do.

To all those who say we should take more pride etc I ask: “who is the target or recipient of your pride?” I don’t know if that makes for good English, but I hope you get where I am coming from. If we are looking for recognition from the world, then the only rewards we get are going to be from this world. But if we look for recognition from God, then surely we will be rewarded by God. The problem comes with knowing how much pride to take and how much to give…

If we limit our giving to just get enough recognition, then we are not loving the Lord our God with our whole soul and heart. If we do things so other people will notice us doing things, then we are not working for God but for the people of this world. As a disciples of Christ we should be giving all we can and knowing God is going to reward us for what we give without the world having to get involved with our rewards at all!

Points to Ponder:
Who do you seek recognition from?

Will you give your all to Christ?