Neville Goddard on Matthew 6:1-6 - 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.

5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:1-6

Biblical Context

Jesus warns that charitable acts and prayer done for public display gain no divine reward; the true reward comes from the Father who sees in secret.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, Matthew 6:1-6 speaks not of religion but of the state of consciousness. Almsgiving and prayer are not acts in the outer theater but moves of the inner I AM. When you give with your eye on praise, you identify with scarcity and the cosmos rewards you with nothing but a hollow echo. Yet when you enter the secret chamber of awareness, when you consent to the Father who sees in secret, the act becomes a revelation of your true nature. Your giving is not to them but to your inner sufficiency; your prayer is not words to be uttered for crowds but a conversation with the I AM within you. The reward openly is the appearance of your realized state in form—peace, certainty, and a life that reflects the harmony you have assumed. The key is to revise motive until your acts are done from silent potency rather than need for approval. Remember: God is not out there but within, and your imagination is the hand that writes the script of your world.

Practice This Now

Do one quiet act of generosity and imagine your hands operating in secret, unaware of praise. Then converse with your inner Father in the quiet closet of your mind and feel the reward already yours.