LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 11/20/13

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Matthew 6:1

Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before
men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward
from your Father in heaven.


HISTORICAL CONTEXT

During Bible days, charity to unfortunate people was 
called alms. It was a considered to be an expression
of love. The Bible book of Luke 11 discusses whether 
the reason for giving was love. The book of Matthew 
explains that you should give because of love and
not because it is your duty. The followers of Jesus 
felt that He showed the ultimate meaning of love by
His sacrifice on the cross. His sacrifice is discussed
in detail in the Bible books of Matthew, Mark, Luke,
and John.

I guess it maybe human nature for some people 
to want to brag about their humanitarian deeds.
Some people are able to give millions to their 
favorite charity.  Other people donate their time,
when they don’t have dollars to give.  Either way 
these deeds are commendable.  Some organizations
show their gratitude by naming buildings after their
benefactors.

The point of this scripture is the motive behind the person’s donation. The donation may have been given because the 
person has compassion for underprivileged people. In some
cases, the donation was given because of the person has an ulterior motive.  Some benefactors give large sums of money
to churches and non-profit organizations.  They make sure 
people know the amount of the donation.  These people 
demand favors, privileges, notoriety, and respect because 
they gave a large amount of money.  They have already 
received their reward from the media and/or the organization 
they donated to. There are some humble benefactors that 
stipulate that they remand anonymous and that the amount
they gave never be revealed.  



 






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