DAILY TEXT, From today Thursday June 1, 2023,  a poor widow came and threw in two little coins of very little value (Mar. 12:42).

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Thursday June 1

A poor widow came and put in two small coins of very little value (Mark 12:42).

Life is not easy for the widow; she is almost certain that the money does not reach her even to live. Even so, she approaches one of the chests and, trying not to attract her attention, she drops two small coins, which may hardly make a sound when they fall. But Jesus does know what he has just cast: two leptons, the lowest value coin of that time. That was not enough to buy a sparrow, which was among the cheapest birds sold for food. Jesus is very impressed by what this widow does. So he calls her disciples, he makes them notice her and he says, "This poor widow put into the treasury more than all the rest." He then explains: “All of them [especially the rich] give from their surplus; but she, who is so poor, she threw in everything, everything she had to live on ”(Mark 12:43, 44). That day, as he threw every last coin out of her, This faithful woman showed that she trusted that Jehovah would take care of her (Ps. 26:3). w21.04 6 pars. 17, 18.

Describe the scene recounted in Mark 12:41.

Bring the story to life (read Mark 12:41). Let's visualize the scene. It is Nisan 11, 33 AD. There is less than a week to go before Jesus' death, and he has spent much of the day teaching in the temple. Religious leaders who oppose him have been putting him to the test. Some have questioned his authority and others have tried to corner him by asking questions to trap him (Mark 11:27-33; 12:13-34). Then Jesus goes to another part of the temple, possibly to the area known as the court of the women. He can see the treasure chests along the courtyard walls. He sits down and begins to watch the people putting in his contributions. He sees many rich people throw in a lot of coins. He maybe he is close enough to hear the noise of the coins when they fall into the coffers.

What important lesson can we learn from what Jesus said about the poor widow?

Apply the story. Let's ask ourselves: “What can I learn from what Jesus said about the poor widow?” Let's think about her. No doubt she would have liked to give more to Jehovah. Even so, he did everything he could; she gave Jehovah her best. And Jesus knew that what she contributed was of great value to her Father. This teaches us an important lesson: that Jehovah is pleased that we give him the best, that we serve him with all our hearts and with all our souls (Matt. 22:37; Col. 3:23). He makes him happy that we do all we can. And that includes the amount of time and energy we spend worshiping him, such as when we preach and when we go to meetings.

How can we apply what we have learned from the widow's account? Give some example.

How can we apply what we have learned from the widow's account? Let us think of certain brothers who would do well if we reminded them that Jehovah is happy with what they do. For example, do we know of an older sister who feels guilty or useless because she can no longer do as much in the preaching work as she did before because of her ailments? Or do we know of a brother who has a chronic and painful disease, and is discouraged by not being able to go to all the meetings? We can help them by saying a few words of encouragement (Eph. 4:29). Let us tell them the poignant lesson we have learned from the story of the poor widow. What we tell them will remind them that Jehovah is happy if we do all we can (Prov. 15:23; 1 Thess. 5:11). When we congratulate others for giving Jehovah the best of themselves—even though it may seem like a small thing—

What are you determined to do?

We are very grateful that in the Gospels there are so many details about the life of Jesus so that we can follow in his footsteps faithfully. Wouldn't it be a good idea to undertake a personal or family study project on the Gospels? To get the most out of a project like this, we have to bring the stories to life and apply them. On the other hand, in addition to imitating what Jesus did, it is very important that we listen to what he said. In the next article, we'll look at what we can learn from what Jesus said when he was hanging on the tree.

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