When it comes to your giving, what areas of your life do you give the most? Is it from the overflow places of your life? Those places where you have so much you can afford to give it away, or is it something else?
Read Luke 21:1-4 and journal your thoughts
For so many of us, we give out of our abundance. We give from the areas of our lives where we have so much it will not really hurt us to give this thing away. For some of us that is money, for some it’s food or some kind of supply, and for others of us it is simply our time. But this widow who Jesus has this experience with does something different.
While we are so use to giving from the areas of our lives where we have abundance, or are at least “comfortable”, this widow chooses to give from a place of need in her life. Once again we are reminded that they are living in a very male dominated world, where males would provide income. So when a woman becomes a widow, how does she earn her income? She’s mainly at the mercy of others, and yet she is free to give.
This widow is an example of what it means to really have a heart that trusts God. She is not concerned with things, stuff, or money, rather her concern is giving. The ironic part of this story is a portion of the offerings from the Temple were meant to go to the poor, the orphans, and the widows. And she is the one who gives.
Today pray that God would show you how to give not only from your abundance, but from your areas of need
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