Sacrificial Offering

41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on."

Mark 12:41-44


What a lesson from Jesus here that gives us a clear view into the heart of God. God is not as concerned about the amount of our offering as He is about the attitude of our heart. In reality, everything that we have belongs to Him and it pleases Him when we are willing to trust Him with not only all of our money but even more so with everything that we are, our secret innermost longings and desires, our deepest hurts and pains, our biggest dreams and hidden fears, everything that we think about or speak about or do to earn a living, our family members, our loved ones, our child that has not yet been born – absolutely everything belongs to Him and what Jesus is really looking for is a sacrificial offering of all to Him. Do this and He will take what you have to give and multiply it 1,000 times over in order that you could truly experience the love and power of God!