Searching for Hidden Treasure
Matthew 6
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them:
otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Therefore when thou doest thine alms,
do not sound a trumpet before thee,
as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets,
that they may have glory of men.
Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
But when thou doest alms,
let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
That thine alms may be in secret:
and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are:
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets,
that they may be seen of men.
Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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 seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do:
for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Be not ye therefore like unto them:
for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance:
for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast.
Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
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.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,
where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
The light of the body is the eye:
if therefore thine eye be single,
thy whole body shall be full of light.
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.
If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness,
how great is that darkness!
No man can serve two masters:
for either he will hate the one, and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Therefore I say unto you,
Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink;
nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Behold the fowls of the air:
for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns;
yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they?
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
And why take ye thought for raiment?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;
they toil not, neither do they spin:
And yet I say unto you,
That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field,
which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven,
shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink?
or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Thank you Lord!
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There is nothing beautiful than nature and your capture is just perfect. Waiting for more to come.
Praise the Lord, for eternity!
Amen to that!
What a memorable color on that flower. And a great verse to remember! Sometimes we think we need to try harder, but we really need to seek harder.
Thank you so much for your kind comment and inspiration, blessings!
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Well said, amen.
Great post...
We find out that people rely more on their self and forget the God factor, but as clearly stated in v33 seek first the kingdom, make the kingdom of God your business and he will make you his business then all other things shall be added.
Cheers!!
Thank you for sharing this encouraging insight, blessings!
seek first the kingdom of God and all shall be added
Amen and Amen
Our God is ever present in our times of need. All that is required of us is to live right.
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Amen indeed, thank you kindly @hillaryoki Blessings!
Nice detail and color in your photo, it works well together.
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Thank you so much, kind regards.
This is the teaching of the anointed one, Christ Jesus the son of the living God. Hear ye him. Obedience to His words is the key to successful living. Thank @pilgrimtraveler for sharing this.
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Many favorites in this chapter, I cherish to read again and again.
Amen, as sweet as honey!
That is so great that you are getting so many people to upvote and comment on the Word of God. I have started posting a Verse Of The Day. So far, not much activity but I hope more people will see it every day!
Thank you,
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Keep the faith, the Lord will bless your steps.
Thank you
Blessings!
Thank you FATHER!
Amen
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Praise be to God, blessings!
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Our God is ever present in our times of need. All that is required of us is to live right.
Welcome back @pilgrimttraver
Amen indeed, thank you kindly @hillaryoki Blessings!
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Thank God for giving us such a secured place to lay our treasures. The unearthly treasures of righteousness, and the fruit of the Holy Spirit which remains incorruptible for eternity. Glory to God
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All our strength must go into the kingdom.
Let us work for the lord. He wont leave u hanging
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Amen. When we seek God's ways, he will felt give us our heart desires.
Thanks for sharing @pilgrimtraveler
Hi @pilgrimtraveler,
How beautiful and authentic philosophy of life. Indeed the Good God created us for right path it is we human who choose the wrong way. We disoriented ourselves for the sake of a little benefit of temporary life.
This article is not only the philosophy of life but also a message to all the people of any religion how to live a balanced life in more systematic and prepossessing way.
May the Good God bless you with more success and a perfect life ahead.
Stay Blessed Amen!
A humble reminder to love God before all else.
A great reminder from Christ: whatever we love most is our idol of worship. Let us not roam about full of pride like Haman!
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You really need a theologian to misunderstand this!
Amen! Thank you for sharing this very meaningful post. God Bless.
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oneness with God is majority in all...with God everything is possible, no man that have ever put his trust in him have ever been disappointed!