Neville Goddard on Matthew 6:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 6 in context

Scripture Focus

1Take 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.

2Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:1-4

Biblical Context

Keep almsgiving private; do not seek human praise. The reward comes from your heavenly Father for the secret act.

Neville's Inner Vision

Matthew 6:1-4 is not a rule about right behavior alone, but a map of your inner economy. When you give, you are not dispensing coins but shifting energy within your consciousness from a lesser sense of abundance to a greater. The 'Father which seeth in secret' is the I AM within you, the awareness that notices its own movements. The trumpet-blowing hypocrites show the ego's craving for glory; their reward is the outward applause, which vanishes as you awaken. Therefore, let almsgiving arise from a quiet center where no one is told of its doing. Let the left hand forget what the right hand does, not in denial but in inner harmony: your generosity becomes effortless and invisible to the outward gaze, yet seen by the One who sees in secret. When motive rests in the truth that you are already abundant in consciousness, the alms become an outward sign of your inner alignment, and the reward appears openly as peace, opportunity, and steadfastness in your life.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In a moment of stillness, assume you are the kind person who gives in secret; picture a specific act and feel the quiet joy of the unseen reward, as if the Father within approves.