Monday November 27, 2023

Luke 21:1-4

As Jesus looked up, he saw rich people putting their offerings into the treasury; then he happened to notice a poverty-stricken widow putting in two small coins, and he said, ‘I tell you truly, this poor widow has put in more than any of them;

What is your biggest blessing? Think about it. May I suggest that your biggest blessing and sometimes curse is … what you see. It always fascinates how much our minds, how much our experiences make things register. We look at so much and only see what our experiences make our brains take in. I am hoping some super intelligent person here explains this phenomenon here. Anyway, he saw her. She reminded him and triggered some deep emotions. He knew she could not afford an offering, yet she gave.

Maybe, just maybe he saw his own mother in the unnamed woman. And maybe his heart broke a little. She needs to keep that money but she gives and hopes against hope that God will take care of her. I imagine him instructing the disciples to follow her, know her story and help her out.

What do you see, what do you notice? I want you today to start thanking God for your upbringing. It is the biggest blessing you have my friend because it helps you see what others don’t see. This goes out to all of us born in riches or poverty. May you see what feeds your soul and the world with kindness.