Today’s Lectionary Readings: Psalm 50 & 110; Proverbs 15:16-33; Luke 20:41-21:4; Romans 9:6-13
Like many faith communities this time of year, our church is conducting its stewardship drive for 2008. As a result of my increased awareness of stewardship issues, the latter part of today’s Gospel reading from Luke caught my eye. Luke 21:1-4 contains the parable of the widow who gave two of her last coins in the offering. Jesus concludes the parable by praising the widow who “gave her all”. Of course, we usually interpret this parable within a financial context. But Jesus’ description of the widow reminds us there was so much more involved in what the widow gave than just money. She gave God her heart, her soul, and her future. Precious offerings indeed! Today, I invite you to find time to take stock of what you are currently giving to God. If Jesus were to describe the portion of yourself that you are giving, what words would he use? Til next time…
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