As many times as I have read about the widow's offering, it never spoke to me as it did tonight. It specifically mentions wealth, offerings, money, treasury and coins. I understand the very true concept of sacrifice Jesus shared with His disciples. I have also seen others sacrificial similarly, which moves my heart every time.
Yet tonight this passage moved me differently. I began thinking. What kind of sacrifices do I make for Him beyond financial offerings? Is my life a daily, sacrifical offering to Him in any other ways?
I admit that I often compare what others offer with what I might offer. I sing...but not like other wonderful voices I have heard. I play piano/organ/keys...but not like others who are known for their skills. I write...but I have seen far greater works than mine. I love to listen to others' hearts, hurts and life stories. But there are people who are more insightful than I am. I can direct choirs and programs. But others do it better than I can. I cook...but there is no line of cookware or cookbooks bearing my name. I love growing flowers, plants and even trees from seeds I collect. But I am not an expert. So what could I possibly offer to Him that is...*gulp*...worth surrendering to the King of Kings?
It occurred to me tonight that what I have to offer is not the best...although He certainly deserves nothing less. Maybe it is more about total surrender...giving Him my everything...than tremendous talent. God has worked through other infamous tools...a donkey, a stick, a bush, etc.. Perhaps He will work through me somehow, too. Jesus said the woman "put in everything--all she had to live on." May I learn to give Him everything...all of my life, all in my life and all about my life. Whatever He does through me is all about Him...and not me. May He be glorified above all, through all and in all!♥~thl
"Calling His disciples to Him, Jesus said, 'I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything--all she had to live on." Mark 12: 43>44
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