Matthew 6:1-4 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Jesus assumes his followers will give to the needy. So give, but don't be motivated by being noticed. Give to honor God alone. Now contrast this with what Jesus has just said about letting your light shine before the world. The difference is what motivates us! Be motivated by following in the way of Jesus - not to be noticed.
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