Widow's mite

I always loved the story of the widow's mite - 'It’s not what you give, it’s the nature of your sacrifice.' Although her offering was small, relative to the monetary amounts of others, it was huge when you consider that it was ALL she had. The wealthy people were casting in their treasures with loud displays and she cast in not only one mite but two, or 'all her living' her worship and devotion and faith far outweighed that of ALL the others that had cast into the treasury, COMBINED. I am inspired by her faith.

‘Of her want did cast in all that she had’- she had so much faith. She was in need so she went to the source she knew could help... Its like something else I've heard, 'I cant afford NOT to pay tithing' because the Lord really does bless us in ways we can't imagine possible and ways better than if we pocketed the tithing money. For example, He can help us have steady employment, which is like having a fishing rod instead of just a fish, as Michael Scott says in 'The Office.'

I love the picture that that Mom and Dad have of this story too... the pompous people in the back and the huge bags they have are nothing compared to that of the widow.