This Kevin Fagan comic appeared on 7 September 2005. Since we need more laughter in our lives, it’s the second, of hopefully many more comics somehow tied to generosity. This one makes me think: Do I give to impress people? Will I listen to the right voice next time?
All this reminds me of Matthew 6:1-4: “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 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. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”