Mathew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
The definition of "Alms" is money or food given to poor people. We as Christians have a responsibility to help those in need, but we are not to make it a public event. Everything we do should be to bring glory to God. If we help someone, then we should remember what Jesus taught in these scriptures and God will reward us. By doing what Christ taught we are laying up our treasures in heaven and if we do it any other way then our reward is brief and will fade away. I realize that many times we simply want to tell someone how good it made us feel to help someone in need, and that is a good thing because it should make us feel good, but we must not steal God's glory. When he uses one of us to help someone, then the Glory belongs to him. My prayer is that we begin laying up our treasures in heaven where moth and rust will not corrupt. Great will be our reward..
The definition of "Alms" is money or food given to poor people. We as Christians have a responsibility to help those in need, but we are not to make it a public event. Everything we do should be to bring glory to God. If we help someone, then we should remember what Jesus taught in these scriptures and God will reward us. By doing what Christ taught we are laying up our treasures in heaven and if we do it any other way then our reward is brief and will fade away. I realize that many times we simply want to tell someone how good it made us feel to help someone in need, and that is a good thing because it should make us feel good, but we must not steal God's glory. When he uses one of us to help someone, then the Glory belongs to him. My prayer is that we begin laying up our treasures in heaven where moth and rust will not corrupt. Great will be our reward..
