Summary: You might be surprised how often widows come up in the Bible. Consider what the poor widow’s two mites show us. Those two mites prove no gift is too small, and no gift is too large. First, the two mites prove no gift is too small. Those two little bronze coins called mites couldn’t buy the smallest bird to sacrifice or eat. How in the world could this miniscule donation make any difference? To Jesus, it made all the difference in the world. That small donation proved the poor widow was fully and wholly dedicated to the Lord. Her love, trust, and sheer bravery move me. And, it clearly moved Jesus, who honors her in Mark 12:41-44 and in Luke 21:1-4. He uses her as an example of the kind of faith and generosity that God loves. Second, the two mites prove no gift is too large. Jesus tells us the poor widow put in more than all other contributors. She put in all she had to live on. Let’s not allow our personal interests, wants, and desires, and toys to end up squeezing our tithes and offerings to a trickle. How easily we ignore this important truth: Everything we desire, want and need is found in the Lord. This marvelous truth had grabbed the poor widow’s heart. May it grab your heart, and mine too. This is Luis Palau.
