TODAY’S INTRO
Yesterday Jesus chastised the religious leaders for not caring, for putting their needs first, and letting the “helpless widows” of the world be trampled on.
TODAY’S TEXT- Luke 21:1-4
He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; 2he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. 3He 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.”
TODAY’S STATUS UPDATES
Yesterdays text was about widows being “trampled on” by the wealthy religious leaders. Community had been jeopardized because one group put there needs over the rest. The irony is that today, Jesus shows us one of the ways that community forms- through radical and sacrificial generosity. The widow today, who has little, gives so much. It is a gift of gratitude and thanks and offered with heartfelt devotion. Giving, being generous, and sharing without seeking reward is one of the most profound things we can do. Lets get to it! Let’s build community through our actions of gracious generosity.
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