tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303844666411630028.post2698004973523211808..comments2023-06-10T08:14:23.379-05:00Comments on University of Jesus: God Or MoneyDennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083818184293565219noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303844666411630028.post-18023856192777112582009-01-16T11:08:00.000-06:002009-01-16T11:08:00.000-06:00Most of us have experienced them at some point - i...Most of us have experienced them at some point - if not dealt face to face, we’ve heard from a distance away: the braggart. The one who talks better than he walks. The one who, maybe as in sports, tries to puff himself up and “get in the head” of his opponent. I played competitive sports on different occasions, and I tried to adopt the idea that I would “let my play do my talking.” Even when people would try to get me to say how “good” I was, I’d say, “watch how I do.”<BR/><BR/>And those that do the bragging - aren’t they annoying. Especially if you are in a situation where your play is incredibly better than theirs, yet there they go, spouting off and showing off. <BR/><BR/>Imagine Jesus walking through Jerusalem and seeing the hypocrites praying on the street corners, or walking around moping, faces disfigured so it is obvious that they are fasting. Hypocrites, actors, braggarts! People pretending to be more righteous than they are. <BR/><BR/>The Teachers says, let your righteousness be evident to God, not man. <BR/><BR/>If we live lives following the Teacher, God will see our deeds. When we do our acts of righteousness, or acts of worship, or good deeds to shine God’s light through us, then God sees, and He rewards us, and we store up treasures in heaven. By whom would you rather be rewarded, God or man?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303844666411630028.post-46469061525603648972009-01-16T10:07:00.000-06:002009-01-16T10:07:00.000-06:00Thanks Denny, for putting your finger on the need ...Thanks Denny, for putting your finger on the need to learn what's important, and it is NOT money. I personally think this is why God has sent this financial crisis to the whole world. What better way for us to realize WHO is in charge, WHAT is important, and in WHOM do we really trust? Thanks for pointing us to Jesus, who indeed is the teacher. <BR/>Jan AntonssonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com