Matthew 6:16-23
16 “A)”Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they a]”[a]neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. B)”Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17 But you, when you fast, C)”anoint your head and wash your face 18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your D)”Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
19 “E)”Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves F)”treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for G)”where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 “H)”The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is b]”[b]clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if I)”your eye is c]”[c]bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Footnotes:
Matthew 6:16 Lit distort their faces, i.e. discolor their faces with makeup
Matthew 6:22 Or healthy; or sincere
Matthew 6:23 Or evil
If your consciousness is right, that is, if you have a good understanding of God as the loving Source of your boundless supply, you will always be able to demonstrate whatever money or goods you may require. You cannot want for anything when once you truly realize that in divine Mind demand and supply are one. And, on the contrary, until you do realize this, you never will be really safe from want. In the long run, no one can retain what does not belong to him by right of consciousness, nor be deprived of that which is truly his by the same supreme title.
If you are looking to outer, passing, mutable things for either happiness or security, you are not putting God first. If you are putting God first in your life, you will not find yourself laboring under undue anxiety about anything, for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
To eliminate those things in our lives we do not want, and to secure those things we do want and need; first we must create a consciousness that is in accordance with God’s will. All outer things are but a reflection of inner things. So to change our world, we must first change our hearts, minds, spirits and thoughts. Then the words and deeds that flow from the inner will achieve the desired effect on the outer.
Then, all that we need, all that is good for us and all that God offers to us will be manifested in our reality. This will not always be what we desire or that for which we strive. It will be that which brings us peace, joy and good success. It will be the garden God created for us. All we have to do is give our consciousness and will over to God; and get the self out of the way. This is not easy, but will never fail to accomplish our best good.
Seeking God’s treasure,
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