Luke 21:1-4 He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; 2he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. 3He said, ‘Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; 4for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.’
As we're entering the season in the life of the church when we consider our financial pledges for next year, it's good to think about this passage. One criticism of the church (not just this congregation, but the church in general) is that all we ever talk about is money and giving more money. The reality is that we probably don't talk about money often enough. And it's not just because the church needs money to do the things we expect the church to do (which is true), but more importantly it's about you - it's about all of us.
This familiar story of a widow who put in two small copper coins and was praised by Jesus tells the tale. The most important thing about stewardship is stewardship: the most important thing about stewardship is how you take care of the things (the assets) that God has given you. Do you hoard them and think of them as yours? Or do you recognize that everything in life is a gift from a gracious God and treat them accordingly? That's the important question of the life of a good Christian steward.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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