The more we study the Sermon on the Mount at Restoration Community Church, the more I find myself in awe of its brilliance. It is deep, deep, gospel, soul food. It is rich in its insights about God, our hearts, our relationships, our world and the new creation Jesus is leading.
This week we are looking at Matthew 6:1-8. Jesus confronts our religious narcissism in this passage. He challenges us to be honest about how often we do what we do simply to look good in front of others and avoid shame. He gives us a vision for the kind of people he is restoring us to be. People who naturally give to others generously and who find their greatest joy in being with God. He envisages us being intimate friends with Him in a conversational way. Then he gives us a practical training plan to free us from our narcissistic tendencies so that we can know a richer, deeper joy. The plan involves secret giving and secret praying.
Jesus is committed to nothing short of restoring us all, through grace and practice, into the image of God.
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