Mark 12:41-44
September 20, 2015, 3rd Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
September 20, 2015, 3rd Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
When Jesus was watching the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury, he admired the offering made by a poor widow. Let's learn from here.
Firstly, the LORD knows even our small works. As for the amount of her offering, it was very small. However, it was all her money she had to live on. The Lord knew the hidden sides, which could not be known from the amount of offering. So the LORD knows even all the small works we offer.
Secondly, the LORD protects us and sustains us. The widow must have believed that the LORD would feed her even she put all her money. It is important also for us to believe the protection of the LORD and to obey the word even though we are put into the situation where the future is uncertain.
Thirdly, the LORD wants our dedication. She gave all she had, not some out of what she had. The Lord gave his everything to us. Likewise, we are being hoped to live a giving life with dedication.
To what extent of dedication are we, as the saved ones, responding to the LORD? It doesn't matter if it's small. Let us be such ones who are pleased to give ourselves.
Firstly, the LORD knows even our small works. As for the amount of her offering, it was very small. However, it was all her money she had to live on. The Lord knew the hidden sides, which could not be known from the amount of offering. So the LORD knows even all the small works we offer.
Secondly, the LORD protects us and sustains us. The widow must have believed that the LORD would feed her even she put all her money. It is important also for us to believe the protection of the LORD and to obey the word even though we are put into the situation where the future is uncertain.
Thirdly, the LORD wants our dedication. She gave all she had, not some out of what she had. The Lord gave his everything to us. Likewise, we are being hoped to live a giving life with dedication.
To what extent of dedication are we, as the saved ones, responding to the LORD? It doesn't matter if it's small. Let us be such ones who are pleased to give ourselves.
<The Verse of the Bible>
They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty,put in everything-all she had to live on.
Mark 12:44 (NIV)
