Daily Devotions

“But as for you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what…

“And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they…

“But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,  so that your charitable giving will be in secret; and…

“So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they will be…

“Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew…

“And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Even the Gentiles, do they not do the same?  Therefore you shall be perfect,…

“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors, do they not do the same?” (Matthew 5:46) It is not so much…

“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in…

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy’” (Matthew 5:43). Does the world not operate this way?  Hate is often the order…

“Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you” (Matthew 5:42). We are not being instructed to give everything…