Whether Rich Or Poor!
"These women were helping to support them out
of their own means... He also saw a poor widow
put in two very small copper coins."
Luke 8: 3 and 21: 2
Have you ever wondered how Jesus’ ministry was financed
in the four Gospels? He had left His carpenter’s work and His
twelve disciples had left their fishing careers and other jobs.
They had families to feed and the expenses that come
with
life and ministry on the road.
But God raised up some wealthy women—Mary Magdalene;
Joanna, who was the wife of a high political official; Susanna;
and many alike. Luke points to them all as the financial under
writers of the Lord’s ministry (Luke 8:1-3). God blesses some
people with enough wealth to underwrite great causes and
become sponsors of major ministry initiatives.
But it’s not only the well-to-do who have the gift of giving.
Luke also noticed how Jesus commended the poor widow
who put her two copper coins in a offering (Luke 21:1-4).
Her gift was a greater sacrifice than the others in the
temple that day.
One of the disciplines of godliness is giving. Whether
we are wealthy, poor, or somewhere in the middle, we
are responsible to be methodical, steady, cheerful
givers to the Lord’s work.
"Tithing is not the last word in
generosity; it’s the first word."
John Ortberg
