REFLECTION:
I see three lessons for disciples in the brief story of this simple, pious widow:
1. Proportional Giving. Jesus is teaching us that how much we give is related to how much we have.
Earlier, Jesus had taught his disciples, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded;
and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked" (Luke 12:48).
This principle of proportional giving is at the root of the tithe (10% giving to the Lord)
taught in the Old Testament. Paul reiterates thisprinciple to the Corinthian church: ( 1 Corinthians 16:2).
2. Sacrificial Giving. God is watching when we make sacrifices. It doesn't matter if no one else sees or knows.
It is better that they do not. Jesus promises, "Your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you" (Matthew 6:4).
3. Faith-filled Giving. Sometimes we fall under the worldly spell that "bigger must be better."
That's not true of our giving to God. We are to give what we are able, whether small or great.
If you've ever been poor, then you know that it is easy to feel, "My small gift won't make any difference.
It won't matter." But that's not true. It does matter to your Heavenly Father who loves you.
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