Have you ever had someone give you a gift, but they did it so publicly that you knew that it was only for recognition by others and not for your happiness? It was just completely fake and the person that did it was very hypocritical? That’s how God feels about things that we do in the name of good or righteousness. If we do it for recognition by anyone else except God, it is going to be in vain. You wont receive you full reward from God. That means you only did it for show. The best gifts are the ones from the heart and the ones that are done privately.
For example, when it comes to fasting, it is written in the bible that you should not look deprived or like you are starving in order to receive recognition and make others aware that you are fasting. You are to keep yourself up and together as you would everyday. No one should be made aware of your fasting except God. To do anything outside of that is hypocritical and against the will of God in doing good deeds of righteousness.
Give for love, not to be noticed. Gifts from the heart that are done privately are what gets noticed by God. Anything else will not get you a full reward and blessing from God.
Have A Blessed Day!
