Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
"Beware of
practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will
have no reward from your Father who is in heaven."Thus, when you give
alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and
in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have
received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know
what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your
Father who sees in secret will reward you. "And when you pray, you must
not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues
and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you,
they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and
shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who
sees in secret will reward you. "And when you fast, do not look
dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting
may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But
when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not
be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in
secret will reward you.
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Tagpsidan’an dinhi ni
Lord an mga disciple na kon mangadje, magpuasa sanan maglimos sila, kinahanglan
na sa ila mga kasing-kasing, taghimo ini nila para hatagan nan kahimayaan si
God.
An tinood na pagsunod
kan God, dili kinahanglan na mahipakita sa mga kataw’han para dajegon sanan
para marajaw tan’awon nan mga tawo.
An pagpangadje,
pagpuasa sanan paglimos an tuyo ka importante na mga buluhaton nan kinabuhing
relehiyoso para sa mga Jew ugsa na obligado sila na himoon nila ini para mapahilayum
an ila relasyon kan God.
Para sa ato kuman na
mga panahona, mga gasa ini sanan binuhatan nan Holy Spirit dato para nato mahipasuod
an ato mga kinabuhi kan God na may kagustuhan na mahimuot Sija dato.
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“Lord Jesus, give me
a lively faith, a firm hope, a fervent charity, and a great love for you. Take
from me all lukewarmness in meditating on your word, and dullness in prayer.
Give me fervor and delight in thinking of you and your grace. Fill my heart
with compassion for others, especially those in need, that I may respond with
generosity.”
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