Who's Praise Do YOu Want?

"but I know you, I know you do not have the love of God in your hearts. I have come in my Father's name and you do not accept me, but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?" John 5:42-47

Jesus could see through the exterior, and this is something we can do as we walk with Him. The heart attitude cannot be hidden from view as it is the source of all behaviour.

No amount of insincere prattle will do. God is looking at hearts, this is where He is focused. What the heart does is what He desires. He wants our heart. If He has our heart, He has our attention. If we live out of a heart set on Him, then we will walk in the spirit not the flesh.

I am in Tamworth, staying with my brother. We have had the conversation about his focus. I have questioned him strongly and am satisfied.

Yesterday, when in Sydney I was told of my brother's plans, however the one who told me had not questioned as I did and therefore did not know what I discovered. We cannot form opinions or make judgements based on hearsay or speculation, it has to be truth.

I am awake early praying for souls, for opportunities to speak to people. Today is my Aunt's 80th birthday and tonight there will be 250 people gathered to celebrate, what an opportunity to make new friends.

Jesus was saying it is better to seek the praise of the Father than the praise of men, He is right. The praise of men comes with a price and rarely sincere, whereas the praise of the Father is given freely and worth so much more. 

Remember, today is an opportunity to do His will and see His face. Amen!