Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. So, He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood. Mark 12:42-44

 

I had someone say to me through social media, “you get what you pay for”. That’s a very true statement. For what you put in, you can expect to get out. You buy something cheaply made, you’ll get something of cheap quality. You invest in some low priced stock, your gains will be very little.

 

Today’s scripture comes from a brief passage where Jesus was watching people give to the church’s treasury. Those who had plenty of money gave a lot, but this poor widow gave all the money she had, her entire livelihood. Why? Because she invested in something eternal. Her faith was not in money or earthly things, it was in God and she knew that giving Him her last cent opened the door to God’s blessings, to fill her cup till it overflowed (Psalm 23:5).

 

When you invest your livelihood in God, you open the door for Him to work in your life, every aspect of it! When you hold back, you short change yourself to what great things He can do. Don’t do that! Give of yourself, your talents, your finances, your livelihood….let God have it all and watch Him use it for His glory and meet your every need in the process. Your investment in Him yields eternal rewards that money can’t buy. God bless!