Daily Reading

Today's reading:

Matthew 6:1-24, Psalm 7:1-17, Proverbs 2:1-5

The last few days we have been reading Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. This message from Jesus tells us how to live a pretty great life through our actions and our choices. It's all about relationships: our relationships with God, with other people, and with ourselves. Jesus tells us it's not about the things we do, but the reasons we do them. This great sermon starts in Matthew 5:1 and ends in Matthew 7:29.

I love today's Proverb, since it ties in with the Sermon on the Mount so wonderfully. If we are to begin to inspect the motives behind our actions, we will need wisdom. How do we get wisdom? By taking the time to search our thoughts and motives.

So slow down and think about why you are doing something before you do it. Then test your motives against Philippians 4:8 - "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things." Do your motives match up with this verse? If so, go ahead & do what you were going to do. If not, don't do it. That my dear friends is wisdom.