Mark:12:41-44
41¶And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
43And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this apoor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44For all they did cast in of their aabundance; but she of her bwant did ccast in dall that she had, even all her living.
(21-12) Mark 12:41–44. What Was the Significance of the Widow’s Gift? “In the accounts kept by the recording angels, figured out according to the arithmetic of heaven, entries are made in terms of quality rather than of quantity, and values are determined on the basis of capability and intent. The rich gave much yet kept back more; the widow’s gift was her all. It was not the smallness of her offering that made it especially acceptable, but the spirit of sacrifice and devout intent with which she gave. On the books of the heavenly accountants that widow’s contribution was entered as a munificent gift, surpassing in worth the largess of kings. ‘For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.’” (Talmage, Jesus the Christ, pp. 561–62.)
In Mark 12: 28-30 is said:
“28¶And one of the ascribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, aHear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30And thou shalt alove the Lord thy God with all thy bheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy cstrength: this is the first commandment.”
I believe that the widow, was scared when she gave all that she had to the Lord. I believe that she did Love and trust God, that’s why she gave all that she had to him. In verse 44 it said she “did cast in all that she had, even all her living.” The difference between the wealthy men and her is that she did cast in all that she had, they cast in of their abundance. It was the sacrifice that was different. I feel when we put only a part of us into a relationship, a job, school, only a portion of our love to our God, we are missing out on opportunities. I remember reading a talk, and it talked about when you pray, pray, when you work, work. We should do the best in all that we do, put our whole souls into that, and sanctify it to God. President Monson said, “you can never love the Lord until you serve Him by serving His people.” When we do these things we are serving our God. I think that I can better follow the example of the widow’s sacrifice and obedience by thinking less about how things affect me. I think many times I am too concerned about how this matter, or that matter, will affect me. I want to try to think how it will affect others. I can’t think of any other ways to better follow the example of the widow but I hope that some are made known to me.
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