Monday, December 8, 2014

Money, money, money!!! #5




As we continue to look at what the Word of God says about money, I want us to think today at our giving. Do you give just enough to appease yourself or do you give to honor God and trust Him to meet your needs?



Mark 12:41-44

The Widow’s Two Mites

41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”



The lesson here is many times we give out of our abundance. We give what we know won't be of any burden to us. We give knowing we can still go out everyday this week and buy our 5 dollar starbucks coffee even though there are people out there starving. We give knowing we can still get that lottery ticket justifying it by saying God if I win I will give some to the church. All our money is God's money, would he spend it the way we do?



This widow put in all she had! She had to trust that God would bring her some food soon! The rich through in some but it did not really cost them a thing, they knew they were gonna eat in abundance.



Think about this lesson today. What point is Jesus trying to get through to you and to me? Is our giving pleasing to God?



Tom

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