Luke 21:1-4

Rachel Workman: 21 While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box. ² Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins.^[a]

³ “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. ⁴ For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.”

Everything she had. How much do I give? And I'm not talking about tithing here. I mean how much of myself do I give to Christ and others? I think I might be like the people in the temple.

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John Burnett:  21 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. ² And He saw a poor widow putting ^[a]in two ^[b]small copper coins. ³ And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; ⁴ for they all out of their ^[c]surplus put into the ^[d]offering; but she out of her poverty put in all ^[e]that she had to live on.”  The amount we give is not what is important; it is the attitude in which we give.  It is not our money in the first place.  God blesses us with everything that we have because everything belongs to him.  Giving/Tithing is the best way that we can show our faith in Him.  The widow had faith that her Heavenly Father would provide for her like he always has and will.

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Tomorrow’s reading for Luke 21:5-7

⁵ Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said, ⁶ “The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”

⁷ “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?”