Jesus and His disciples were standing at the Temple entrance near the Court of Women. At the gate there were thirteen trumpet-shaped offering boxes, each with inscriptions showing the use to which the donations would be directed. As they observed people putting their gifts into the collection boxes, a very poor widow placed her total livelihood of two copper coins into the coffer. Jesus immediately took notice and was moved. He then explained to His disciples that her gift was more valuable than all those who out of their wealth had given. He then commended her for her strength of faith and devotion…showing that true generosity is measured by the heart and sacrifice behind the gift, not by its monetary value. In II Corinthians 8:1-15, The Apostle Paul expounded on this by encouraging the Church in Corinth to be generous in their giving…desiring that their donations be voluntary…a result of God’s grace to both provide the resources and the willingness to give.
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