In Matthew 6, Jesus is warning us to avoid doing things for attention. When giving to the needy, do it in secret. When fasting, do not let anybody know you’re hungry. When praying, go into your room and shut your door.
The problem with the Pharisees and Sadducees in the Bible was they thought they knew who God was because they prayed loudly on the street corners for everybody to hear them; and they gave to the needy just so people would call them righteous. This turns into self-righteousness.
The Gentiles focused on the material things in the world. Food, clothing, jewels, and gold. It consumed their minds, leaving them anxious about what they would wear or where their next meal would come from.
This turns into a lack of faith.
In this passage, Jesus is trying to teach us how to remove the pressures of the world from our shoulders. He is teaching us how to lay up treasures for ourselves in heaven. Our heart is with our treasure.
If our hearts are constantly worrying about our resources, how can we give our trust to God? If our hearts are consistently considering what another person is thinking about us, how can we please God?
Jesus reassures us that God will provide all of our needs. But we must do something first. We must seek for our Father alone, behind closed doors; pouring ourselves out to Him. In our weakness, our emotions, and our inadequacy.
So go. Shut your door. Sit on your bed. On the floor. Walk around your room. And seek His face. Pour out your heart to Him; so He can replace it with His heart. The heart of Christ.
Then all of your needs will be met.
