Neville Goddard on Matthew 6:2-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 6 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Matthew 6:2-5

Biblical Context

Jesus teaches that charitable acts and prayers should be performed without seeking human praise; the true reward comes from the Father, seen in secret.

Neville's Inner Vision

From a Neville Goddard perspective, the verses invite you to see acts as acts of consciousness. Alms and prayer are not performances but warm revisitations of your inner state. When you give, treat the left and right hands as two aspects of your consciousness; the right-hand motive shapes the whole act. The Father who sees in secret is your own I AM, the unchanging awareness that witnesses your generosity and your prayer. The reward is not the applause of the street but the outward manifestation of a completed state—abundance, harmony, and peace that you experience as proof of inner faith. The hypocrites seek the glow of men; their reward is the attention that confirms lack. You revise by assuming you are already seen, already blessed, already generous, and by feeling the truth of that assumption. In prayer, go inward; converse with the I AM and let your heart align with that silent, intimate presence. Humility becomes power when consciousness accepts its own seeds as already fulfilled.

Practice This Now

Practice: in a quiet moment, assume the feeling 'I am seen by the Father in secret' and hold it for a minute. Then revise any motive for public praise by affirming, 'I give because I am love, not to be seen.'