FAITH CAPSULE: Live life to give God regard constantly.

Matthew 6

Do not be a hypocrite but live life-giving regard to God consistently.
Seek God by giving Him attention for all He has done.
Giving God attention is attending Him for his jealousy.
Exodus 34:14 identifies God, “For you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” 
God also said in His commandment, “For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God…” (Exodus 20:5) 
God desires, deserves, and requires from all to live life by giving Him regard with all heart. 
Giving God regard at every breath is worthy. 
Psalm 150:6 states, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Giving regard to God demands consistency, not a casual approach. 
Giving regard to God can be likened to sowing and expecting to reap. 
In life, what a man sow is what such will reap.
Regardless of how banana and plantain look alike, it is impossible to sow banana and expects to reap plantain.
To fear God is to love and seek God by giving Him constant regard. Deuteronomy 10:12 buttresses, “What does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul” 
One that fears God is giving regard to God to gain the attention of God.
“As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.” (Psalm 103:13)
Giving regard to God can be described as thinking of God highly, giving God admiration, and giving esteem to God. 
Giving regard to God is rooted in hallowing Him with honor.
Jealousy God demands attention from His creation. 
The work of God is the operation of His hands and should never fail to gain attention from His creation.
Psalm 28:5 pointed out what a failure to regard God is about, “Because they do not regard the works of the Lord, nor the operation of His hands, He shall destroy them and not build them up.” (Psalm 28:5)
Giving regard to God is to do good that pleases God. 
In times of challenge, give regard to God to gain His goodness, the evidence for His awareness.
Among ways of doing good to please God are: 
Charitable deeds, praying with no hypocrites, and fasting with a heart set on God the evidence of giving regard to God. 
Do good at all times, not only engage at times of challenging situations.
Give God attention for His awesomeness. 
Doing good to please God should not impress others press further in their relationship with God. 
Do not be a hypocrite but live life to give God regard constantly.

Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to live a life of giving Him worthy regard.