Jesus’s Words:
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. Matthew 6:3-4
Obviously, you use social media, or otherwise you wouldn’t see my devotional. So, you know as well as I do that there are people who video their giving to the underprivileged and tout it to anyone who watches. It is those people who receive all their reward right here on earth, and whatever treasure they would have had was eaten up by their need for notoriety rather than actually helping people in need. Personally, I like watching those videos and seeing how people receiving a handful of cash react to having their lives changed. However, God sees it differently: He wants us to give in secret, not put it on display for the world to see. Like prayer and fasting, it is our duty to give, but we must do it from the heart and not be compelled by the reward. Those who see your giving will provide you with praise, but when you keep it secret, God, whom I would rather receive my reward from, will reward you openly. It doesn’t get any better than that. Give from your heart, but don’t tell anyone, and watch how God works that out in your life.
