Mark 12:44b - "...but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood".
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After all these years, it is still a struggle. There will still come a time that I have to be selfish. But is it because I do not want to share something? Or because I am not even appreciated to after doing it?
Yes, I know... both are wrong. As God is a cheerful giver, so should I.
I have to learn from the lesson of the widow that Elijah met. She has to give everything she got to feed Elijah who was hungry and weary. And by doing so, she got more than she gave. Her jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry.
Or I should follow what the poor woman did during the time of Jesus. For she gave everything that she got, he whole livelihood. And she did it, all out of trust to God, fully knowing that she is very dependent to God to give everything she needs.
Yes, it is still a struggle for me, There is still this fear that I might lose everything and left nothing for my family. But I am still hanging on. I must go on. The blessings I receive are not anymore for my own. They are to be shared.
And I pray that they would also learn from these lessons. I will not be here on earth for that long. I just hoe that they continue loving and sharing long before I am gone.
+ Let us pray: Lord God, I may be a giver, but not a cheerful one. Teach me to be like You, giving everything so we may live in You. Turuan Mo po akong maging bukas-palad nang di naghihintay ng anumang kapalit. Turuan mo akong maglingkod sa Iyo nang ayon sa nararapat, na di naghihintay kundi ang aling mabatid, na tanging ang kalooban mo lamang ang aking sinusundan. Amen +
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