Saturday, 5/6/15
The Gospel catches Jesus and the Apostles at a casual
moment. They have taken seats opposite the temple treasury, and they are
amusing themselves watching people dropping their contributions into the temple
treasury. From St. Mark’s account it isn’t clear whether their gifts were
money, gold, or other valuables.
The Apostles were “oohing,” and “aahing,” over he
contributions of the wealthy, while Jesus seemed lost in his own thoughts. Then
he stood up, coming to life. A poor woman came, dropping two small coins into
the treasury.
The old English translation of the Bible called her small
coin a “mite.” They are remembered as “the widow’s mites.” The mites were so
thin that when you dropped them they fluttered down.
Jesus called out, “This widow has given more than all the
rest. They gave out of their abundance, but she gave all that she had to live
on.”
He was telling you that God does not credit you for your great
accomplishments. He credits you for how much it costs you to do the right
thing.
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