Giving All

He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; ⁴for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.” Luke 21:3-4

 

 

As people came to the temple to worship they brought forth offerings.  Jesus noticed that those who were rich offered large amounts while a poor widow put in two small copper coins.  He then praises the widow for her generosity and chastises the rich for only giving from their abundance.  Being a generous and giving person is not so much about how much we give, but how much we trust.  Do you trust God to provide for all of your needs and thus enjoy the freedom to be generous with all you have?  Or do you only give from your abundance, holding back and staying safe?  Jesus challenges us to give all of ourselves, to hold nothing back.  What holds you back?  What is keeping you from trusting God more fully?  Giving is a place in our spiritual life where we made need to behave our way into new beliefs.  We may need to become more generous in order to increase our trust, rather than developing more trust in order to become more generous.  The widow had little but gave all, how about you?