S – He also saw a poor widow dropping in two tiny coins., 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all of them. 4 For all these people have put in gifts out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Luke 21:2–4 CSB
O – Commentary:
He pointed to a poor widow who was putting into the collection all her meager resources (two lepta, each worth about 1/8 cent; cf. 12:59; Mark 12:42). The percentage of what she gave was larger than all the others. So Jesus’ point was that her gift, though small, was more because she gave out of her poverty … all she had to live on.
“Luke,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures
A – God doesn’t call us to give equal gifts but instead he asks for equal sacrifice. The widow’s percentage compared to her wealth was greater than the richer person’s. We need to recognize that all that we have is given to us by God. Giving back to him is returning a percentage of what he blesses us with to live. We should give with gratitude and a joyous heart.
R – Heavenly Father, we worship and surrender to you. Thank you for the blessings of provision for us in many areas of our lives. We want to return to you a percentage of what you have given us. We honor you as our provider.
Just Add Water . Chris Bonham 