Matthew 6: 1-4- Giving Without Recognition
Matthew 6: 1- 4- “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no re w ard from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret . And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. ” There are some people who have concerns about their legacies. They do not want people to forget them. One way to try to extend their memory in others is to give sums of money to organizations with the expectation that person’s name will be placed on the gift. Whether it is a food pantry, medical school building or academic chair or building, they desperate ly want to be remembered. Most organizations ar...