All She Had

I'm thinking about how everytime we read scripture passages there is always something new to think about, even in really familiar passages.

Remember the account of the poor widow's offering, recorded
in Luke 21:1-4?

Jesus is at the temple. This is the last week of His earthly mission.
In just a couple of days He will be arrested, tried and crucified.

He is watching the religious people bringing their offerings into the temple....

    "As Jesus looked up He saw the rich putting their gifts into
    the temple  treasury.  He also saw a poor widow put in two
    very small copper coins.

    'Truly I tell you,' He said, 'This poor widow has put in more
    than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of
    their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to 
    live on.'"

So she gave all she had.

This story is not about money -  It's about the heart.

Isn't it wonderful that Jesus noticed the woman? Probably no
one else did.

What did He see?

He saw someone who loved God so much she gave Him all she had!

And in just a couple of days He would be giving all He had as well!

And so  this dear widow, in her small way, was very Jesus-like....