Today, we will discuss the important points of doing good in secret. When we are humble and truly love others, we can do good deeds in secret. Doing good deeds in secret means not expecting praise from anyone. But God who sees our work in secret, blesses us.
God has commanded us to do our good works in secret. When we do good works in secret our God rewards us openly. We should always be focused on doing good and not expect any praise from others.
We should glorify God through doing good works. When we do good works in front of people and receive praise from people, there is no glory or honor for God. However, when we perform good works in secret as commanded by God, we truly glorify God.
God will reward us for our good works, and it is stored in heaven. So if we expect to receive rewards or praise from people, we will not receive any reward from God. God has told us that when we give, we should not do it in front of people.
Our left hand should not know what our right hand is doing. This means that even our closest people should not know what we are doing to help the poor. Only God will see our good deeds, and He will reward us in due time.
Let us look at the following Bible verses that talk about doing good deeds in secret.
Matthew 10:42 : —
“Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward”
Matthew 19:21 : —
“Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go sell that thou hast, give to the poor, thou shalt have treasure in heaven: come follow me”
Matthew 25:40 : —
“The King shall answer say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me”
Matthew 5:16 : —
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, glorify your Father which is in heaven”
Matthew 6:1 : —
“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven”
Matthew 6:3-4 : —
“But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doethThat thine alms may be in secret: thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly”
Proverbs 11:25 : —
“The liberal soul shall be made fat: he that watereth shall be watered also himself”
Proverbs 14:31 : —
“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor”
Proverbs 19:17 : —
“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; that which he hath given will he pay him again”
Proverbs 22:9 : —
“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor”
Proverbs 31:20 : —
“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy”
Proverbs 3:27 : —
“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it”
Galatians 5:13 : —
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another”
Galatians 6:10 : —
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith”
Ephesians 2:10 : —
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”
Colossians 3:23 : —
“Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, not unto men”
Hebrews 10:24 : —
“Let us consider one another to provoke unto love to good works”
Hebrews 13:16 : —
“But to do good to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased”
Romans 12:10 : —
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another”
Romans 12:13 : —
“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality”
Romans 15:1-2 : —
“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, not to please ourselvesLet every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification”
Romans 2:6-7 : —
“Who will render to every man according to his deedsTo them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory honour immortality, eternal life”
Luke 12:33-34 : —
“Sell that ye have, give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corruptethFor where your treasure is, there will your heart be also”
Luke 3:11 : —
“He answereth saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; he that hath meat, let him do likewise”
Luke 6:38 : —
“Give, it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again”
James 1:27 : —
“Pure religion undefiled before God the Father is this, To visit the fatherless widows in their affliction, to keep himself unspotted from the world”
James 2:14-17 : —
“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, have not works? can faith save him?If a brother or sister be naked, destitute of daily foodAnd one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone”
Acts 20:35 : —
“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive”
Acts 2:45 : —
“Sold their possessions goods, parted them to all men, as every man had need”
Acts 9:36 : —
“Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works almsdeeds which she did”
Philippians 2:4 : —
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others”
Titus 3:8 : —
“This is a faithful saying, these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good profitable unto men”
Isaiah 1:17 : —
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow”
Isaiah 58:10 : —
“If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, thy darkness be as the noon day”
John 15:12 : —
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you”
Nehemiah 8:10 : —
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord : neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength”
Psalm 112:9 : —
“He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour”
Psalm 41:1 : —
“Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble”
Zechariah 7:9-10 : —
“Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, shew mercy compassions every man to his brotherAnd oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart”
Micah 6:8 : —
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with thy God?”
Daniel 4:27 : —
“Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, break off thy sins by righteousness, thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity”
Deuteronomy 15:11 : —
“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, to thy needy, in thy land”