Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. Matthew 6:2
Now there goes someone who wants the entire town to know that he is going to work this morning. Think of the sound of an unmuffled exhaust with a big, rude foot mashing the gas pedal and you will have it. Not hard to imagine, is it? You may not even have to imagine since there are so many of these people and their machines around. The world tells us to 'blow your trumpet since no one is going to do it for you,' and we see (and hear) all around us those who desire the attention of their fellow humans. Jesus in His great sermon told us to withhold that trumpet when doing those good deeds. But, shouting it from the rooftops, and all that stuff? That's the good news, not your good deeds. The world has plenty of blaring trumpets in all forms of media. What the world could use is the good news of Jesus.
May the loving blessings of Jesus be with you this day,
Bucky
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