Isaiah 3:8-15
Psalms 16, 17, and 22
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Luke 20:41-21:4
Today's reading from Luke tells the story of the
poor widow who put two coins into the temple treasury. Jesus says, “All these
people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in
all she had to live on.”
Advent is the time we wait for God's greatest gift,
our Savior, Jesus Christ. As we prepare for His coming, we have a chance to
re-evaluate our faith and how we both acknowledge and express our faith in God.
How do we express our faith? Are we only giving out of our wealth or do we have
enough faith in God to give all we have?
All our gifts come from God—do we trust Him enough
to give all those gifts back knowing that He will provide more? Or do we hold
back that tiny bit… just in case?
Mary
DiFiore Crowe