Matthew 6:16-24
But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
People can choose what to set their hearts on. They can go all out for money and material things, or for God and spiritual things. But not for both.
Why?
Fast is for the heart to the Lord, it is not a show to others, so do it in private.
Store our treasure in heaven is better than in the world, for our life in the world is short and it will be destroyed or stolen.
The eye is the lamp of the body, so keep our heart and eyes in the truth, or we may live in the darkness.
No one can serve two masters, so we could not serve both God and money.
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這些教導都與我們所行的動機有關。標榜自己有多麼愛主！犧牲物質上的享受，換取從人來的榮耀、掌聲，更危險。不知不覺開始驕傲，成為敗壞的開始。行善多了，掌聲多了，人容易驕傲，以致不信耶穌。
我們不能為那張證書讀聖經，或是為禮券讀聖經。參加讀聖經達成進度，送證書或是送禮券，主要在乎動機如何?不是送證書比禮券好，其實一樣。禁食是因為重視與神親近的時間。
我們的財富要投資在那裏?我們都是投資在地上的生活。要有正確的眼光，眼睛要光明。
不能事奉兩個主：
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How?
Serve the Lord with all my heart, my soul, and my strength.
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