DAILY TEXT, From today Sunday July 2, 2023, He saw a needy widow cast two coins of very little value (Luc. 21:2).

DAILY TEXT, From today Sunday-July-2-2023, He saw a needy widow cast two little coins of very little value (Luc. 21:2).

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Sunday July 2

He saw a needy widow throw in two small pieces of very little value (Luke 21:2).

Think of that widow. No doubt she would have liked to give more to Jehovah. Even so, she did everything she could; she gave Jehovah her best. And Jesus knew that what she contributed was of great value to his 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 the widow's story teaches us? Let us think of certain brothers who would do well if we reminded them that Jehovah is happy with what they do. There may be an older sister who feels guilty or useless because she can no longer do as much in the preaching work as she used to because of her ailments. w21.04 6, 7 pars. 17, 19, 20.

What did the poor widow mentioned in Mark 12:42 do?

(Read Mark 12:42.) Soon after, Jesus notices a poor woman, "a needy widow" (Luke 21:2). Her life is not easy for her; she is almost certain that her money does not reach her even to live. Still, he walks over to one of the chests and, trying not to draw her attention, he tosses in two small coins, which may barely 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.

According to Mark 12:43, 44, what did Jesus say about the widow's contribution?

(Read Mark 12:43, 44.) 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 ”. That day, by throwing every last coin out of it, this faithful woman showed that she trusted Jehovah to take care of her (Ps. 26:3).

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 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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