Acts 10:4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
I can imagine the surprise Cornelius must have got when he saw the vision of the angel of God; when we do see something out of the ordinary, it normally sticks with us!
Cornelius was a man who made sure he and his family were doing things with and for God by continually looking out for the poor and needy; and God was watching!
God does see everything we do, even the things we do in secret for Him. We don’t have to stand up and shout about how good we do things because God will reward us when the time is right!