“At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Wednesday 19th June 2024 – MATTHEW 6:1-6. 16 – 18.
So, now that the economy has become so dire and the prices of ordinary food items are now rapidly rising, today’s teaching becomes quite apt.
The era we are in right now is that of giving or should be that of giving without counting the cost.
Once we are moved by the spirit to be generous to anyone or to any cause, we should yield to that spirit. It could be the Holy Spirit urging us on.
Sometimes we are prompted to be charitable to someone who appears neatly dressed but could be dissuaded by the supposed appearance of such a person.
Even such well dressed people could temporarily fall on unfortunate times. Their supposed appearance shouldn’t therefore count against them.
Although, more often than not, those who look good may not really need our charity. Nevertheless, if the spirit moves us to be generous to them, we must not hold back.
The good our generosity may do to them may not necessarily be in what was given but in the act of giving.
Then, there are others who are quite right very indigent and requires every little help that we can muster.
Nonetheless, whether we are able to help such people or not, they will not die of starvation. God has a way of taking care of His own.
Therefore, whenever we manage to give to such people, today’s teaching is saying that we must not go sounding it out to the world that if it were not for us, so-so-&-so-so person(s) would have since died of starvation.
Well, the world may get to hear us and praise us to the high heavens for our supposed generosity. However, Christ says, that will be all, nothing else.
A word is enough for the wise.
Have a fantastic day folks.
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– Akase F. Agabo