What are the three acts of righteousness that Jesus gave much importance to? Why did He say that they should be done in secrecy?

Matthew 6:1-18 gives an informative teaching concerning three good habits of Kingdom life. Jesus talks about giving, praying, and fasting. He said that when you give to the poor, you should not blow a trumpet and call the poor so that you can make a show of your giving.

Rather Jesus said that if your charitable deeds are done in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. We are told not to be a hypocrite or play actor when it comes to giving.

Jewish tradition said that there was in the temple a "chamber of secrets" into which the devout people used to put their gifts in secret so that the poor could also receive support in secret. God certainly looks at the motive for our giving.

 What kingdom principals and rules bring positive rewards? We have definite steps to effective prayer given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 6:6.

1.  Go into your room

2.  Shut the door

3.  Pray to the Father in secret

The Lord wants us to shut the door on certain activity. He wants to spend some quiet times with us in private. He really would like our heart and full attention in times of prayer.

You are to get alone with God. He got alone with you in the very beginning of your existence. Psalm 139:13-15 states: "For you formed me and made me in my mother's womb. You saw me as I was being formed in secret (in utter seclusion) as I was woven together in the dark (in my mother's womb).

As you get alone with God in prayer and communion, He will birth many miracles for you. He is the Master designer and creator of life. Time spent alone with the Lord conceives and births mighty and miraculous things.