“The Widow Wins”
Wednesday, August 7, 2024Key Verse
“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” (Mark 12:42,43).
Text — Mark 12:42-44
Message
Mike Murdock said, “Giving is a sign that you have conquered greed.” As we come before the Lord, He knows the motive and the intentions of our heart.The widow in our text gave all that she had over and above everyone who gave out of the abundance of their possessions. She gave more than others in terms of the proportion of what she had. She probably had no source of income after her husband’s death. The two small copper coins were all she had – and yet she offered them to God.The rich on the other hand, had enough and to spare. So, what they offered to God was just loose change; what they could actually let go of without feeling it.
Jesus is teaching the disciples that it is not the amount of money given that is important, but rather the sacrifice made in the offering and the spirit with which we give. Learn to give the best of what you have to the Lord. Most importantly, He wants you to give Him the whole of your heart.
Quote
Learn to give the best
Challenge
Give sacrificially to God.
Prayer for today
O God, help me to give sacrificially, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
