“The Little Things”
BIBLE
READING: Mark 12
Text: Mark 12:41-44
The story of the
widow’s offering, or “mite”, as many of us learned growing up, is a well-known
part of scripture. This bible story is so memorable for young children in bible
class because they can relate to putting in a penny or some coins into the
offering at some point in their young life. We really don’t know much about
this woman, other than she was a widow. That fact alone tells us much about the
likelihood of her life and what she didn’t have. The treasury was in the inner
part of the temple where coffers were place around the room and contributions
for different purposes were given. I’m sure there were a variety of attitudes
displayed on any occasion when people would bring their offerings to this spot,
but here we have a small, unnoticed, uncared for woman who hardly counted as a
person in her society. The term “mite” is a word used in the King James bible
to describe the equivalent of a few minutes work. No doubt this small amount
counted for very little in society. But that’s where Jesus comes in. Jesus
recognized the small, unnoticed, and uncared for things. Jesus knew the heart
of this woman just like he knows our hearts today. What we see as a big
offering, in reality, may not be that big. What we see as small and
insignificant, may actually be a really big opportunity to prove our love for
Christ. As we finish out our week, let’s look for these “little things” that
make a big difference.
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