DCLM Sincere Milk 18 April 2022 — Nothing is too small
DCLM Sincere Milk 18 April 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Nothing is too small
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TOPIC: NOTHING IS TOO SMALL
TEXT: 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.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Key Verse: “For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living” (Mark 12:44).
MESSAGE:
The act of giving is as old as man. God is the Giver of all things and He encourages us to give even if it is little. The heart and attitude with which we give is most important to God.
In our Bible passage, Jesus Christ was at the treasury watching all the activities going on. He then observed and pointed out who the greatest giver was among the many that gave.
This person was a poor widow. She had very little with her. She did not look at herself and say, after all, I don’t have much money. She went to the presence of God and gave all that she had, though it was little. There are lessons here for all of us:
(i) Don’t say you are too small or you are not working. Bring that little you have, and God will bless it.
(ii) When you are giving to God, don’t give with a sad or sorrowful appearance. God will not accept such gifts and offerings.
Out of that little that you are given as pocket money, take of it and give to God. Do you know what will happen after you have given to God? God will continue to bless you so that you will have in abundance and be able to give more to the needy and for the work of God.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, give me grace to have a heart that loves to give at all times.
Further Reading: Luke 21:1-4
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
