Luke 21:3-4
“…this poor
widow put in more than all the rest; for… she, from her poverty, has offered
her whole livelihood”.
What! I only have enough money, and yet you still
want to get it from me. How can I eat
tonight? How can I go to work
tomorrow? How can I buy my favorite beer
after work? How can I give some tip to
my favorite dancer in the club? Go
somewhere else… I have to work.
Where is the trust? Where is the heart to help? No wonder Jesus would put the poor widow in
today’s gospel above all the rest.
Her act was motivated by the knowledge, by
the spiritual thrill of heart, that she belonged to God. She had received freely, and her gratitude to
God revealed itself in contentment, a total confidence that the Lord was able to
supply her daily need. She lived in
total dependence upon God.
Total trust… true love.
How about you? How about me? Have we given God your all, whether large or
small? Do we have the heart of trusting
God for the next step, the next meal, the next project? Know the reward of loving God with a joy and
purity that reward you with His glorious presence. Give with all your heart and trust to the
Lord.
Let us pray +
Lord Jesus, I
am more and more aware that those whom You will reward with the greatest crowns
are not as likely to be the well-known Christian leaders, but the faithful men
and women who regularly lay their whole life on the line for you. I pray that I
might someday you might count me worthy to stand among these ordinary Christian
heroes.
In your Holy
Name, I pray. Amen +
Praise the Lord, my soul!
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