Mark 12:41 – 42 “Many rich people throw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny.”
Some things seem like they’ll be there forever like granite carvings, balancing rocks and so on. However, things we trust disappear. They fade away in the night with one sudden phone call, car ride or decision made. Perhaps we knew, deep down, that the person could not be counted on, the job could not last, the relationship would not weather the storm, but we decided to believe it was timeless anyway. When we carry many responsibilities – children, job, home, marriage, parents etc, we often come to trust ourselves as well. Who else will keep things going? we wonder. So we hold on tightly to keep everything together, to stay in control.
God’s desire is the opposite of our human inclination: He wants us to release our tight-fisted control. He wants us to give him the control of everything in our lives. The widow who gave two small copper coins showed her trust in God to provide for her, even if her very material possession was gone. The crowd who went before her gave a lot, but in proportion to what they owned, they gave very little. They were holding back. This faithful woman “put in everything – all she had to live on.” V44.
God wants us to place everything in his hands, not because he wants you to be empty, but because the wants to fill you to overflowing. Of all the things we look to for stability and permanence, he is the only true Rock who will never fall or fade away.
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