A small wooden weaved basket sits at a table in the corner of the room, the treasury. Everyone walks by and places their offerings into the basket. Jesus sits across from the treasury and watches as the money is placed inside. Many wealthy families, dressed in fancy clothing, walk by and place large sums into the treasury. Behind the family of four, an elderly woman walks by. Her tunic is torn near the bottom and in other various places. Dirt covers it. Her very thin, white hair barely peeks out from her head scarf. She drops in two small copper coins. Jesus comes over to us. "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."
I truly hope that I have been able to give everything that I have, and even then, I will still give more. The days go by quickly leading up to Passover, and lives are continually being changed.
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When the Sun Rose
SpiritualHow would it feel to be a follower of Jesus in his last days before his crucifixion? In this story, Mary Magdalene tells about her journey through the trial, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
