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- For us today, as it was for the people in Jesus’ day, the poor widow’s story still has meaning. It teaches us the value of putting others before ourselves and being devoted to God. Regardless of how little we may have to give, we are called to give generously and voluntarily to God’s work.
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Jan 4, 2022 · There are several things that the story of the widow’s mite teaches us. First, God sees what man overlooks. The big gifts in the temple were surely noticed by people; that’s probably what the disciples were watching. But Jesus saw what no one else did: He saw the humble gift of a poor widow.
Aug 29, 2024 · The widow's story and her two mites highlight that God sees not just what we give but also our intentions. It’s not the amount that matters to God but the heart and motive behind the gift. This article will focus on the lessons of the widow’s faith, sacrifice, and true generosity.
The Bible tells us that God Himself steps in to fill the role of protecting and caring for widows. “A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling” (Psalm 68:5).
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Dec 9, 2022 · God recognized the widow’s plight and rose to her defense: “A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling” (Psalm 68:5). A person who denied justice to a widow was cursed by God: “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow” (Deuteronomy 27:19).
- Quality Is More Important Than Quantity
- Standing Out to People Isn’T Always Standing Out to God
- Only God Can Truly Judge
In terms of their spelling, quality and quantity look about the same, but in God’s eyes quality is more important than quantity. As you probably know, quantity has to do with the amount whereas quality has to do with how good something is. In regards to the story of the widow’s offering, the rich were putting more money into the temple’s treasury i...
In the story of the widow’s offering, there is a good chance that Jesus commented on what the widow gave compared to the rich people because the rich were attracting attention by what appeared to be significant gifts. But as you know, their gifts weren’t as significant as the poor widow’s mite in the eyes of God. This is why another lesson to learn...
The last lesson to learn from the story of the widow’s offering is only God can truly judge. While the poor widow and the rich were giving to the treasury, by their appearance it might have been obvious that the widow was poor and the rich people were rich. But what others would have not known that Jesus points out, is that the widow had “put in al...
But the secret of the whole matter, surely, is that she was giving to the Lord – not to the temple, but to the Lord Himself. As she dropped her tiny, yet magnificent gift into the treasury, her heart was saying, “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift” (2 Corinthians 9:15)!
Observing people's offerings in the temple, Jesus highlights a poor widow who gave two small coins. He explains that she gave more than the others because she put in all she had. Mark 12 is a rich narrative of parables and teachings from Jesus, where He addresses various contentious issues.
