Please read the scripture from The Message, then meditate on it as if you were a disciple then meditate some more.
Click here to read today's scripture, Mark 12:35-44 in The Message.
We were in
the temple one day and Jesus was teaching. Jesus kept being distracted by
people dropping money in the offering box – big donations = lots of coins –
which make lots of noise.
Then Jesus
perked up – “Did you hear that? Did you hear what the widow gave? She gave more
than all the others put together!”
All I heard
was two little pings – two measly cents. I’m no good at math but I do know lots
of big coins total up to way more than two measly cents.
But before
any of us could ask – Jesus answered our question. He said “All these others
gave out of their surplus – it didn’t “cost” them anything. The widow gave
extravagantly what she could not afford – she gave her all.”
Do I give my
all to God?
Do I give my
all to Jesus?
How much am
I willing to give? Uh-Oh! Sounds suspiciously
like
“Love God with all you’ve got!”
Am I willing
to do that?
Am I willing
to even come close?
*This devotional was written by Brenda Clark.
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