Matthew 6

Shhhhhh! Keep it down! It's a secret!

This chapter is a gut check. It's time to analyze my motives. Three times we are told to act with the mindset that only God is watching. He sees what is done in secret, and if our motives are right, rewards us. This hit home a little for me. This blogging exercise is the first real attempt for me to study the Bible with the intent to share. I have to admit that part of my motive is to compose a "wow" analysis that will impress my reader. That certainly isn't doing it "in secret". While I don't intend to stop this exercise, I will have to approach it a little more cautiously here on out.

Every one of the 5 divisions in this chapter emphasizes pleasing God. Each section challenges us to check our motive. Like I said in the previous chapter, God sees our heart. If we act to please Him and trust Him to provide and protect for us, we are doing well.