Reading
And
Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into
the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she
threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily
I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which
have cast into the treasury: For all they
did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she
had, even all her living.
Commentary
This
account of the "widow's farthing" is not taught so we can give little
(as our flesh would like to do), but it is taught so we understand all that we
give should be given in faith and "the Lord loveth a cheerful
giver." Faith gives without seeing
obstacles or hindrances knowing, "the Lord is the Giver of every good and
perfect gift." With the gift of His
Son, we are given "double forgiveness" for all our sins, and
everlasting life in heaven. While we can
never give back all to God we owe, whatever we given in faith is more than
acceptable in His sight.
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