Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 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 12:41-44)
God calculates, thinks, measures, and evaluates differently than we do. He weighs things on a different scale — a spiritual scale. He searches the heart, not external things. He is not impressed by many or much, and He is not limited by little or few. He is attracted to emptiness and humility more than success and riches. He is impressed and pleased by faith and disappointed and saddened by the lack of faith. Overcomers recognize these things, and therein is our joy and our success.
I have never met an overcomer who wasn’t successful. That is because our success is defined by the victories we experience when we trust God in all things. Jesus is in the center of our thought-life — so, we view everything and everyone through a spiritual lens, and we see clearly, as only those who walk in the light see. Open our eyes, Lord. We want to see You in all things.
Let’s Pray — Dear Lord, give me heavenly values, so I can see men and women as You do — so I can see myself as You do. Amen.
ReplyDeleteAMEN & Amen. Father its something about this particular prayer today that is an earnest desire of my heart. It goes deeper than just the mere words that I read/prayed. You place value on people and their souls far more than stuff and things. I want to value that which has an eternal purpose and worth; seeking the Kingdom and all of its righteousness 1st and ABOVE ALL ELSE.