Moving on...

So friends...

WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE?!

Well that's what it sounded like in my head...I mean we get so caught up in doing doing doing we never stop to think what we're doing or even WHY.

In Matthew 6, Jesus is telling us how we do things and in doing so, why.

He tells us Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them for then you will receive no reward from your Father who is in heaven. THUS when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let you left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

What does Jesus mean by emphasizing this secrecy? Does He mean we shouldn't let people see us do good things? No not really. His point is that our point should be God the Father's glory, not ours. It's a heart of humility He's desiring.

Look at what the 'hypocrites' do. They sound a trumpet in the synagogues! Imagine if someone in the middle of one of your church services stood on a pew whipped a trumpet out played a fanfare and said "Hey HEY! Look what I'm doing! I'm giving 30% instead of 10% AND giving a love offering to our music minister! I'm so good sinners!"

That's ridiculous isn't it? They'd get pushed off that pew and embarrassed pretty badly right?

Well honestly that's what we do when we publish our good works in bulletins and show our good deeds off on the marquis.

We sayy "Look at what God is doing in MY life and blessing ME in giving ME opportunities to bless OTHERS."

That's not the ministry Jesus demonstrated to us. He told people to SHUT UP and not tell anyone. God the Son wanted God the Father to get all the glory. He knew what was upp and down.

That's exactly how we should be. Humble, knowing our spots. We aren't God. We are His children tho. Good children know that they didn't make themselves. Their parents did obviously.

So what is our purpose??

Be God's children (heirs in Christ!) and humble yourself. OUR purpose is HIS glory.