Luke 21:1-4
As He looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. "I tell you the truth," He said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."
I've wondered how this woman thought she would survive, having given "all she had to live on." Did the religious community of the day take care of their widows? Would she be reduced to begging? Would she appeal to friends to feed and house her? I think she, as a true worshipper, trusted God to meet her needs.
Dear Father, may I have enough trust in You to be able to depend only on You to meet my most primary needs, when my circumstances reach that point?
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
