I have recently come back into the light after about a 28 year absence (more than half my life) And this morning I was praying as is becoming a new habit and I said to God, "Lord, you know why I am not back in church yet, but I feel like everything I am doing is so inadequate. My life has been a big waste, lived far apart from your Glory and yet you called me out and have brought me back. I feel like I am contributing nothing - other than prayer, what am I offering you?"
And he gave me this scripture from the gospel of Mark, Ch 12
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
I was blown away and moved to tears by this. I remember this story well from days when I was a participant in my local parish. We were taught that it was mainly about tithing and large public acts to garner attention ie Those who donate large amounts with great fanfare to seek attention and glorify themselves. But the Holy spirit showed me that prayer is an offering too and that while I am feeling like I am doing very little, Jesus knows that it is all that I have to give right now.
So I just wanted to share this because maybe you too feel like you fall short. As God has just shown me, as long as you are giving him all that you can, it is enough.
And he gave me this scripture from the gospel of Mark, Ch 12
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
I was blown away and moved to tears by this. I remember this story well from days when I was a participant in my local parish. We were taught that it was mainly about tithing and large public acts to garner attention ie Those who donate large amounts with great fanfare to seek attention and glorify themselves. But the Holy spirit showed me that prayer is an offering too and that while I am feeling like I am doing very little, Jesus knows that it is all that I have to give right now.
So I just wanted to share this because maybe you too feel like you fall short. As God has just shown me, as long as you are giving him all that you can, it is enough.
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