Saturday 9th June, 2012
St Ephrem. 2 Timothy 4:1-8. I will sing of your salvation—Ps 70(71):8-9, 14-17, 22. Mark 12:38-44.

  
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‘She put in all she had.’

We live in a world of disposables, and a world where we expect to have what we want when we want it. No one wants to wait for anything and it seems we become less appreciative of what we have as a result. It is quite countercultural to live simply, and to give at great cost to self (whether the giving is to God or to others).

Our world is all about making sure we have what we need first. Jesus makes clear however, that why we give and the heart with which we give are paramount to living God’s way. The widow with almost nothing, who gives to God without knowing where her next meal will come from, is blessed. Where is our heart when it comes to giving to God?