I've always thought it was interesting that Jesus sat around with the disciples and watched people put their offerings into the box. It's not what I would expect -- and I wonder how I would feel about it if I were making an offering. Regardless, what happens here is interesting -- for all the gifts that Jesus watched go into the offering box, it was this one small gift that elicited a remarkable comment. Jesus called out this woman who contributed a meaningful gift into the box. Not out of her abundance, but out of her meager possessions.
Jesus clearly cares about how we give. Do we stretch? Does it hurt a little? That seems to be where Jesus is pointing us -- to thinking about financial giving as a meaningful part of our life. He doesn't tell everyone to give everything away, but to think about what we have and give generously.
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