Giving Everything

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How much is too much to give? Can you give to excess? Is it possible to give abundantly while giving what looks like very little?

There are some who give out of their abundance. There are others who give abundantly out of their scarcity.

Each of us are called to give of our time, talent, and resources as followers of Jesus. We are to give abundantly from what we have been given. Since we have been given everything, we should be open to give everything.

The Gospel of Mark records an account of Jesus sitting down across from the treasury and watching the people putting money into the offering box. Mark tells us that many rich people put in large sums of money. However, a poor widow came and put in just two small copper coins, which make a penny.

Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” (Mark 12:41-44, ESV).

The widow gave abundantly out of her poverty. When others should have been caring for her and giving abundantly to her, she was pouring out all she had in God’s house—for God’s work.

Like this poor widow, may we give abundantly out of our wealth and out of our poverty—may we give extravagantly to the one who has given us everything.

In Christ alone, Robbie

A Prayer For Stewardship Of Creation: “O merciful Creator, your loving hand is open wide to satisfy the needs of every living creature: Make us always thankful for your loving providence, and give us grace to honor you with all that you have entrusted to us; that we, remembering the account we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of your good gifts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (#22, Book of Common Prayer, 2019).

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