I have experienced instances where people have felt compelled to contribute to a godly course. Such people go all out to donate even when their financial status is not so good. I used to wonder what drives people to be generous when they are poor? From scriptures I realized that God is as pleased with the contributions of the poor as much as He is pleased with the rich. Therefore, we should not allow ourselves to be rid of the blessings that come with giving. God sees everything and He knows the heart that is sincere and the heart that is giving as a show-off. Even if men do not accept your contributions, God does. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.(Mark 12:42) Jesus showed us an example of giving out of your all. Mark’s gospel records that Jesus was in the temple and 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. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 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). Jesus does not disapprove of the giving of the rich. He acknowledges the fact that the poor widow put in everything she had and her generous giving was two small copper coins. Are there times you felt that you did not give enough to God’s work even though you gave out of everything you had? I have experienced such seasons. There are times that we gave out of all we had and I still felt it was not good enough. The truth is, God sees the heart behind our giving and He appreciates it. Until we all understand that using our money for eternal purpose is godly, the rich will continue to be rich and the poor will continue to be poor. God’s universal principle of giving applies to both (Luke 6:38). We shall consider this divine principle of multiplicity in a later post. Never feel unworthy to use your money to contribute to the work of God. Your few cents is able to make a big difference! Do you ever stress about not having enough money to support God’s work? Instead of worrying about what you do not have, give the little you have and God who sees the heart and the intent will reward you for your faithfulness.
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