Ephesians (KJ) 6: 6,7 “Not with eye service as men pleases, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with good will doing the service as to the Lord, not to men.” I think for some it can be easy to do good works for the Lord in public, and not bother when no one is watching or listening.
Jesus spoke of us doing good deeds for Him, not with a self-focused motive. He was talking to the religious leaders of the day, and told those who loved attention and display, that good deeds are best done in secret, with only God to know about. What really matters is for each person to obey and please our Lord.
In the end it is not important to work at ‘boosting myself up’ to friends, acquaintances and family, by words that imply ‘look at me, I am such a good person, for I do this or give, such and such’. My ultimate reward comes from God, when I have my sins forgiven and have the righteous of Christ, covering me, and all I do for Jesus is because He is in me and He motivates me and strengthens me. I am always a sinful person that has nothing of merit, under His covering of righteousness, and I have put self-opinion and focus aside.
What a privilege it is to be able to do the works of my Saviour – not as a means of earning good points, but because I love Jesus with all my heart, and it He I wish to represent, because He lives in my heart and all I have and am, is from God. More and more I am being changed so that I cannot keep from representing Him, it just bubbles out of me.
Take me anew today Lord and guide my every thought and action. I dedicate myself to You and give praise for Your eternal love.