Matthew 5:20

The Pharisees were really good at following the rules of the Law. But they did not do things to give honor to the one who made them. They also didn’t have a relationship God; they did things to have the world look up to them. It is useless to do these things and not give honor to the Lord.

 If your heart is not devoted to God or believe in him, than you won’t be able to inter into the kingdom of heaven. If your righteousness in not in the Lord and following what he wants for your life, than you won’t be able to have the best that the Lord has for you. If you do good things but don’t give honor to the Lord it is worthless and you are just doing the things for yourself. But if you give honor to the Lord he will honor that, and you will receive great blessings in heaven. But! Don’t do it for yourself, do it for the Lord.

Application: Today I will give honor to the Lord in everything, especially if I’m being praised for doing something. I will say “Praise the Lord” and RFA (ready, for, anything). I will do this to remind myself that whatever I do, I do it for the Lord and he is the one who gives me power and strength to get through everything I need to get through.