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RE: The offering of the widow - Mark 12: 41-44

in #steemchurch6 years ago

Jesus came across different types of people through his earthly life: rich, poor, educated people of different social levels. We can also see Jesus' dealings with everyone. In Luke's account of the widow, the scripture does not say who this woman was, what her name was, what tribe she descended from, we are only told that she was a poor widow. How did Jesus know this woman was a widow? We know that He had all the divine attributes of God, and therefore He knew all things. There is nothing that can escape the attention and presence of God.

Two things that Jesus saw

   He saw the rich who laid the offerings in the ark and also a very poor widow who poured out her offering (vs. 1,2). While many were looking at the superficial things and the outer beauty of the temple, God is looking at the hearts of men. Some seem to have tried to impress Jesus with the beautiful appearance of the temple and thus divert attention from things that were of greater value and importance. Jesus saw the difference between the offering of the rich and life. What is great and great for God? The sacrifices of God are the broken spirit, "to the contrite and humbled heart you will not despise you, O God" (Psalm 51:17).

Jesus exalted her

   He cast more than all, although it was little compared to the rich, but it was all he had. Although this widow was materially poor, she was rich with God. Although he did not have a high education, a sad life perhaps of little importance to society, he had something much more valuable than money and the perishable things of this life. I had faith! Therefore, she trusted that God would not forget her. I had hope for which I do not doubt at any moment to get rid of his two only coins. He was making treasures in heaven where his hope was laid (Matthew 6: 19-21). He was making deposits for that day (2 Timothy 1:12), although he led a hard and difficult life, he had spiritual riches of joy and hope.

DR