Matthew 6:3-4-But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
What is the point in helping someone that is in need when you then broadcast what you did for them? In my eyes, that is petty and wrong. On top of all of that it is then thrown up in their faces so that they will never forget it; that is wrong. You do not do something for someone and then hold it over their heads as if you are reminding them that they owe you something in return, that is wrong as well. You are not to make the person, or people feel like they are a charity case, and you are not to make them feel like they are less than just because they do not have the things that you have. Everyone falls on hard times every once in a while; it is a part of life. No one has a clue as to why a person, or people struggle at times. There will come a time when the person that is helping the person, or people that they are helping will need help themselves. Do you think that they will be quick to help them, I would think not, because that person made them feel less than when they were in need of help.
To be honest, no one knows what tomorrow is going to bring for them, so therefore we should help those that are in need and not expect anything in return. Let us look at it like this. If Jesus would have not came and did what He did for us, we would have been in big trouble. What if He would have said something like, what is in it for me in return if I should lay down My life for all of you? What would we have done, or said to Him? How do you think that would have made us feel knowing that that was what He was sent here for? Just let us all think about that for a minute or two…. We all would be afraid right? That is why when we do something for someone in secret, we should not go and broadcast what we have done. The right hand should never know what the left hand is doing, just as the right hand should not know what the left hand is doing. In other words keep it private so that the person, or people that are being helped will not feel bad because they had to have someone help them.
Jesus wants us to be generous in our giving, because it is for those that may need help along the way; whatever the situation is, it is not to be shared with everyone, that is between them, you, and God. When we help people in secret, God sees it, and will reward you openly. Do not miss out on a blessing being a gossiper of what you have did for someone. Lift them up and let them know that it was done out of the kindness of your heart. Let them know that it is what Jesus would have done. We may never know who may have to give us our last bite of food, or our last drink of water before we leave this earth, so always be kind to people, because you just never know when you have helped and angel unawares. God is every where. He sees all that is going on in this world. He knows who helps others with a smile and a pure heart, and He knows those that do not help people at all because they do not care for others nor do they have the fear of God in their souls.
When you help people, good will always come back around to you. God does not forget how we help people. No matter where they are in this world. We are all God’s children, and we should want to be like Him in all things. We are His hands, feet, eyes, and mouth on this earth, and we should want to do for others as He has always been good, kind, and loving, compassionate, and forgiving to us. I know we have large sandals to fill, but one day we will get to hear the words, “Well done.” If there have ever been a time that you had to help someone, and you expected something in return, repent and ask Jesus to cleanse your soul of being that way. We are all sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus and we should act as such.
Good morning everyone! Have a marvelous, Fantastic, Terrific Day! God bless!
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