Luke 21:1-4

The Message (MSG)

 

 

21 ^1-4 Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, “The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others made offerings that they’ll never miss (they gave out of their wealth); she gave extravagantly what she couldn’t afford—she gave her all!”

 

 

 

This widow gave all she had to live on, in contrast to the way most of us handle our money. When we consider giving a percentage of our income as a great accomplishment, we resemble those who gave out of their wealth. Here, Jesus was admiring generous and sacrificial giving. As believers, we should consider increasing our giving - whether of money, time, or talents - to a point beyond convenience.

 

 

Joe