2 Cor 9:6-11 / Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Public figures like politicians, movie stars, pop starts and people in the spot-light are often plagued with a common problem.
They worry and are anxious about their public image, about people's comments on what they say, what they do, what they wear, etc.
But the matter of fact is that whether we are public figures or not, we won't be too careless about our own public image.
We don't want to appear sloppy or do the wrong things in public or say the wrong things and get criticized.
But more so for us Christians, we have to be aware of our actions in public as well as in private.
So the question is : What will we do when we think that no one is watching?
The 1st reading has this reminder for us - "Do not forget : thin sowing means thin reaping; the more you sow, the more you reap."
So whether in public or in private, what are we sowing by our words and actions?
In the gospel, Jesus tells us that God knows what we are sowing.
For the good that we sow, even if it is in secret, God our Father sees all that is done and God will reward us for the good we do, especially when we think when no one is watching.