Beware of Boasting

I love reading in the new testament. I can relate to so many of the parables and stories. There is soo much good stuff in Matthew chapters 5-7, which is what I read today. Don't you just love when a story in the Bible is the exact answer you needed to a problem? Yeah that happened to me today. I had just finished sending a text to a friend to tell them how much I had been reading in the Bible. I didn't realize at first why I was doing that. As I read through Matthew 5, I started to realize that I felt like I was boasting to her, about how good of a Christian I was that I was reading not just one chapter in the Bible, but four. As I flipped the page to Matthew 6, the first verse I see says this. "Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven." I sighed, a little smirk forming on my lips. Yep, I had been caught. I prayed a quick prayer asking the Lord to forgive me for this selfish act I had committed, and through the rest of my devotional time, the teachings really stood out to me, and I was able to apply them to my life. I thank God that he cares enough about me to discipline and correct me when I get out of line. I really do love to read the new testament though!! :D I hope this day is a wonderful one for you!