What did that Widow Do?

Let’s chat about the story of the widow’s mite.  Now we will talk about it using present day currency but the story in and of itself is so profound in many ways.  The story goes that Jesus and the disciples are sitting and relaxing on some steps watching people give their offerings.  Imagine a line of people coming one after another just giving and giving.  Well the disciples are noticing all the big money donations and are amazed that these men would give so much.  This guy gives 10,000 and then this one gives a million.  Then Jesus quiets them down and says to them watch this one.  The disciples look to see this lowly, poor looking widow and in her hands are her last and only 2 cents.  This is absolutely all she has in her life.  Jesus says watch as she comes up and without hesitation gives her last 2 cents and walks away. We need to know that her daily bread would have cost her 2 cents, so basically she gave up her families food for the day.  Jesus turns and tells his disciples that what the widow gave was more than any of the rich people.  This is because they gave out of surplus, but she gave out of faith.  What I like is this story gives us an opportunity to believe in God as our provider.  He does not tell us if she was blessed with bread that day, but with our faith in God who is called a redeemer, provider and restorer we must believe.  I love the faith lesson in this story because I want to learn how to give my all and I do not mean monetarily. Tithing is something God calls for us to do, but this story has more to do with Faith.  We have to learn that when God says he will provide, He will.  I want to believe I have the faith to do what that widow did, but I don’t know.  That’s why the title is what it is, because I know my brain would have said ” Well, God you understand I need to feed my family.” or something along those lines.  I want my heart to start to trust my mind and my mind to trust my soul, because it’s their that the Holy Spirit and Jesus reside.  My God is my Provider!!  Thank you, that living by faith takes hope and trust!  I pray that I will give my all to Christ.  My God is my Provider, Jehovah Jireh!

One Love, One King, All Christ!

Faith

This is something I could write and write about, but today I want to focus on our faith in prayer.  A young man I know from church went through a third surgery yesterday on his brain.  It took several hours for 2 teams of doctors to perform. Now, of course the family reached out and asked for prayers and they trusted that people were praying, which is usually what happens.  However, this is what I want to talk about, how amazing is our God that in our prayers for this young man, by the way he has an awesome name, which is Anthony ( Anthony Diaz de Arce) so please keep him in your prayers for healing and recovery.  Now, as I was saying the faith we have when we pray for someone is so overwhelming.  As believers we can know that those millions and millions of prayers are going to be answered as Jesus listens and watches his Beloved get on their knees, drive in their cars, spend their quiet time, lifting families and individuals up in prayer.  Our concern for our friends and families carries with it a certain expectation and when we allow our faith to be a part of our relationships it really allows us to connect intimately with God, but also with all those who are praying.  I believe God connects our prayers and it gives us a chance to realize our own Crown of Life, that is all the people we affect in our choices.  My favorite movie line about faith is one that the character says “seeing isn’t believing, believing is seeing!”  Wow, there is no better way to put it when we speak about our faith, I trust in Jesus to know that when I lift up that prayer whatever it is, my belief in him means that I will see the result He sees fit for those we pray for.  I am thankful that this world is not just about how we live here, but that we will live forever with those we love.  So as you pray today my friends, just believe that what you pray for will be given to you.  Thank you Jesus for Anthony Diaz de Arce and the Faith and Enjoyment He shows in life as He trusts in you to carry him through these trials.  Thank you for your ability to embrace his family and comfort them as they stand by his side.  Thank you for allowing us, your Beloved, the freedom to choose Faith as our way of seeing you!

One Love, One King, All Christ!

DEO VOLENTE

DEO VOLENTE:

This is the Latin phrase for God Willing and I want to make sure that all my choices are based on His will and not my own. It helps to keep the focus on the moment to moment victories instead of worrying or looking down the road to see what may happen in the future. Each day carry’s enough trouble of it’s own. Our focus should be in every thought Deo Volente because His will IS more important than anything we have going on in our life.

One Love, One King, All Christ!