Luke 21:1-4 – “1 And He looked up
and saw the rich putting their gifts into
the treasury.
2 And He saw a poor widow putting in two small
copper coins.
3 And He said, "Truly I say to
you, this poor
widow put in more than all of
them; 4 for they all out
of their surplus put into
the offering;
but she out of her poverty put in all
that she had to live on."
Jesus was with His disciples the next day and
they observed this poor widow putting money into the treasury as an
offering. How much did she put in? Two small copper coins. Less than pennies, really. But Jesus made it clear that she put in more
than all the rest. Why? Because she gave out of her poverty – for
her, this was an enormous sacrifice.
Here’s the thing. The rest of the people gave out of their
abundance, out of their surplus. They spent
their money and then when there was some left over at the end of the week, they
gave some of that. This woman did the
opposite. She gave despite not having
enough to live on. Jesus said that she
“out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on.” She did not give out of surplus. She gave out of lack.
You might not think you have lots to
give. I’m not just talking about money,
though as college students I’m sure you think you don’t have much to give. I’m also talking about as a whole person. What do you have to offer society, to offer
the body of Christ, to offer God?
The answer is: A LOT!
It may not seem like as much as some others you look up to, but I assure
you, God wants you to give anyway. Give
of your time. Give of your money. Give of your energy. Give of your talents. Give what you are able, even if it seems like
not that much, because this is what God made you for.
What are some things you can give to God and
others this week?
Who are some people you can give to?
What difference do you think you can make in
just one other person’s life?
Today, take time to think about how God has
made you and what you can offer Him by way of service to others.
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