Taught from James 1:21-25

Therefore putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your soul.

For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man that looks at his face in a mirror, and once he looks away he forgets what kind of a man he was. But the one that look intently into the perfect law (Matthew 5:21-47) the law of liberty and lives by it doing as we are commanded not just hearing it and then forgetting it, that person will be blessed in what he does.

We should not practice our righteousness before men to be noticed; otherwise we will have no reward with Father God who is in heaven. No one needs to know how much or how little we give, that is known by the Father. When we pray we should pray in secret not out in front of every one and we should not use meaningless words, or a lot of words, a short prayer from the heart is more affective then a long prayer with a many of words. We are taught that the Father knows what we need before we ask Him, We are told we should pray like this.

Matthew 6:9-13      Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Your kingdom come Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen

When i first became a Christian i prayed both of these prayers, and the Lord always took care of me.

Psalms 23      The Lord is my shepherd, i shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the path of righteousness for His name's sake. Even though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and loving-kindness will follow me all the days of my life, and i will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen

i think each day i will go back to praying both again.

We are to forgive others so that God will forgive us. And in the degree we forgive others God will forgive us.

If we fast we are not to let others know. We are not to store up treasures for ourselves on earth,

We are not to get and hold on to a lot of stuff,

We are to store up treasures in heaven, by doing as the Lord has instructed us to do, loving others and serving them.

We are not to serve this world we are to serve God we cannot serve both!

Matthew 6:24     says     “No one can serve two masters, and if you try you will love one and hate the other or you will hold to one and despise the other. You can not serve God and mammon.

Then 25 says     "For this reason"      for the reason of serving God instead of man or trying to serve both, if you just serve God then there is no reason to become anxious about any thing, for God will take care of your life, food, drink and clothing, because God knows we need all of these things".

33 and 34 then says     “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for it's self. Each day has enough trouble of its own”.

So then if i seek the kingdom and righteousness of God He will take care of all my needs. But if i become anxious and start worrying about things then i will strive after them and will not be trusting in God but instead be serving mammon.

Conclusion read and follow the instructions; to do so read (Matthew 5:21-47)

Tomorrow      self and Others