COPPER COINS HAVE NAMES

My penpal Meg always send me an inspiring messages almost everyday. I thought I'd post it here!

Dear Good Friend,
It is not the amount we give but the attitude with which we give it that counts.
God looks to the heart of the giver and the quality of the gift of love we bring to Him.
Have a blessed week ahead!
May your dreams come true,
-meg


He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. – Luke 21:2


You said “I love you” and then handed me P20. Am I supposed to believe your love? It depends. If you are burning a hundred dollar bill to light up your cigar, and your name is Bill Gates, your action wasn’t convincing. But if you are a poor beggar who digs trash bins for leftover food, and that P20 is your only hope for dinner tonight, I think there’s not much room for me to doubt your love.
God is rich in everything! He owns the “cattle in a thousand hills” (Ps 50:10) and infinitely more. Nobody forgets that He created all things, the source of all we know and ever hope to have. Therefore, doubting the love of this rich God is justifiable, right? Think again.
When Jesus saw the poor widow, He saw His Father. When the offering was demanded for the salvation of all, God slipped His hand into His cosmic pocket and pulled out His two copper coins named Jesus. And He gave Him up for you and me.
This love I can’t doubt. Jon Escoto

REFLECTION:
God’s offering of two copper coins automatically solicits a response. What are my two copper coins that I generously offer for His glory?

Lord, thank You for being the first to offer Your two copper coins. Help me understand Your love that I will have no choice but to offer all of my life back to You.