Scripture: Mark 12:41-44
He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”
Thought for the Day: What do you have that another person may need? Rev. Bruce Barkhauer, the Director of the Center for Faith and Giving, talked about the homeless man he saw who shared his sandwich with another homeless man. Bruce pointed out how everyone has something to share. It often takes the example of someone else’s generosity – especially generosity out of what appears to be scarcity – to stir something within the rest of us. Why does it so often take the example of another to provoke our spirits to be more generous with what we have. Why is it that the needs of others is not enough to stir generosity? Though if we need an example, the poor widow is a pretty good one…and there are others.
Prayer: Whatever it takes, Lord, help me to be the generous person you believe I can be. Amen.
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