Daily Dose of Hope
May 29, 2025
Day 4 of Week 8
Scripture – Matthew 6:1-18
Prayer: Lord, We come to you today with humble hearts. Help us think less of ourselves and more about others. Help us focus more on you, and less on our own wants. It is our inclination to complain and whine. Forgive us, Lord. We need you. More of you and less of me. In Your Name, Amen.
Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional that complements the New Hope bible reading plan. We are currently going through the Gospels and the book of Acts. Today, we look at the first half of Matthew 6. We are continuing to study the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus is giving us this beautiful picture of what it means to follow him --- your outward actions matter but so does your heart. Citizens of heaven act differently. There is a different way of living, a new way of being human, one in which is drastically different from the ways of the world.
The first portion of the Scripture from chapter 6 speaks about giving to the needy. Don’t give like the hypocrites who want attention and honor. Rather, give quietly and discreetly. I’ve had a few acquaintances over the years who really loved to talk about all the wonderful causes they gave to and all the wonderful ways they served. It was hard to listen to. Maybe you have been there. Jesus is basically saying that our giving is an act of the heart. It's between us and God.
The next portion of the Scripture talks about prayer. Jesus again speaks of the hypocrites, those who pray loudly in the temple courts and how they have already received their reward – the attention and adoration of on-lookers. The word hypocrite refers to a play actor on a stage; these people were acting out a part, looking for attention, looking for people to think they were s
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