Remember Jesus Knows and Cares




Reaching Your World with Luis Palau show

Summary: Do you remember the story we read in the Bible of the poor widow? We often focus on her two mites, but let’s not miss what Jesus does. I can imagine the poor widow contemplating the promises of God as she walks toward the Temple that Tuesday. This was just three days before Jesus gave His all on the cross. As she walks into the Women’s Court in front of the Temple, I can imagine the widow carefully carrying her small purse, contemplating what she is about to do. As Jesus watches, she stops in front of a funnel-shaped offering receptacle. She reaches out her hand and drops in two small bronze coins. Jesus knew this widow well. Yes, it’s true, He knows all widows. And He knew this poor widow had no property and no close family to take care of her. Therefore, since it was probably something He did often, I can imagine Jesus motioning for one of His disciples to follow after her and quietly give her a handful of silver coins. In Matthew 6:21, Jesus tells us: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” The apostle Paul enlarges on this in 2 Corinthians 8, especially verse 5, which says that generous giving is the outflow of all who give themselves “first of all to the Lord.” May we do the same. This is Luis Palau.