The prayer for today’s scripture:
“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. 3 But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 4 Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
Matthew 6:1-4 New Living Translation (NLT)
Prayer: Lord, I seek to serve You through self-serving obedience. I desire that my prayer, fasting and giving be done discreetly as proper behavior not for public recognition. I am grateful for the wisdom that has been imparted to me and the salvation that is provided by believing in You and accepting Your sacrifice at the cross for all in sin. Amen.