Size of Faith

And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny. He called his disciples and said to them, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others. For they all gave out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had.” -Mark12:42-44

I came across this verse in my quiet time this morning and it really hit me once again that what this verse was really talking about was not the amount of money that you give but rather the amount of faith you have when you give.

When the poor widow gave, she must have struggled within her as the money she gave could have feed her for a meal but she gave out of faith. She believed that the lord would bless her with more in her life as she gave out all she had to the lord.

Giving out of poverty and not of wealth, isn't this a great show of faith to the lord?

The Lord wants us to sarcrifice the most important object that you so hold dearly to your heart before you can draw closer to him, and he closer to you. Only then can his blessings for you come through.

Another story to share:

As a young man preparing to go to China, Hudson Taylor determined to learn to live by faith alone while he was still in England. His resolve was “to learn before leaving England to move man through God by prayer alone.” He worked for a doctor and was paid quarterly. When the time drew near to receive his salary, Taylor was disturbed that his employer said nothing about it. Taylor had only one half-crown piece, but he determined not to break his resolution and ask for his salary.
While visiting a needy home on the Lord’s Day, Taylor felt led of God to give his last coin to the needy family. The next day he received an anonymous gift through the mail, four times what he had given to the poor! The following Saturday, the doctor finished up his work and said, “Taylor, is not your salary due again?” Taylor told him that it was and became disappointed when he learned that the doctor had forgotten about the salary due and sent all his funds to the bank! He prayed about the matter (for he had bills of his own to pay) and left it with the Lord.
That evening, the doctor visited him and said that one of his richest patients had come over after hours to pay his bill! He gave the money to Taylor, who rejoiced. He had learned he could trust God and therefore go to China as a missionary.
Wycliffe Handbook of Preaching & Preachers, W. Wiersbe, p. 240

I have just received my pay this week but I'm a little tight as I was in the hospital for quite long last month and did not work much so my pay for this month is low but I will still set apart some money for my family and for my monthly tithing. I pray that the lord would also show me people to bless even with just $400 as I know and place my trust in him to provide for me.

I'll just end this with a famous phrase.

“If the Lord bid me fly, I should trust Him for the wings.” John Wesley