Luke 21:1-4
The Widow's Offering
Jesus looked around and saw rich men dropping their gifts in the temple treasury, and he also saw a very poor widow dropping in two little copper coins. He said, "I tell you that this poor widow put in more than all the others. For the others offered their gifts from what they had to spare of their riches. But she, poor as she is, gave all she had to live on."
Often I have spoken my own experience and how i feel towards the gospel of each day in this blog. At times I have deviated into giving advise to others through this blog. But through prayer, I have realised that my calling is not to preach but to share what i have gone through and the way that god speaks to me through each day's gospel.
Today's one is very special for me. As it is the bread and butter that i have lived on for the past year and a half.
I lost my job in May last year. Ever since, i have been depending on my music for my income and it has not been steady. Expenses have always been more than what I was able to bring home. But from the beginning, no matter how hard it was, no matter how many needs existed, I made sure to give my share of my income to god.
But times kept getting tougher. Requirements increased, opportunities decreased and I was finding it a problem to even keep my business afloat. So with time, i moved away from my offering to god and spent the little i had on my own expenses.
Today's gospel hit me light lightening. God revealed to me, that throughout the past, throughout the entire time period when i was in trouble, it was he who provided for me. I was in debt, unable to provide for my family but still, god provided. He kept us alive and well. It was at this moment that I realised that god was immensely pleased with my sacrifice. But he also reminded me, that what he expects, is not what I earn. Not the money. But my effort and time. My talents. All that I have , which was given by him, to be used for his glory and to spread his word. It is not 10% of my money that he wanted. It was 10% of my life !!!!!
And I had denied that to him, in spite of all that he had done for me.
A sinhalese hymn came to my mind. I quote the translation here for better inderstanding.
"Search for God's kingdom above all ... Praise his name .... And bask in his protection ....
Why do you worry about what to eat and what to drink ? ... If you believe in God ?
No animal burdens to cultivate and stack away food .....
The birds often sing songs of praise in his name ....
The protection and the care that the birds experience, how much more love is yours and mine to share ? ... Such is God's Love. "
Thank you my friends for your time. God Bless You and Hope you have a wonderful week ahead !!!!
