"Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts but a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth but she, out of her poverty, put in everything - all she had to live on." Mark 12:41-44
There are many reasons why I like this passage. One - Jesus is watching people give their money back to him - not to count how much money he is getting but to watch their attitudes behind it all. Two - it says that the rich "threw" their money in - as if it means nothing to them. Three - this widow put in all that she had, and it was nothing but Jesus saw this as fit to mention to his disciples. This woman is an example for me because I have way more than she does but in the eyes of many around me, I do not have much. But it is more powerful to give out of poverty than it is to give out of wealth. And Jesus here - calls us to give no matter what.
