21 Days: Day 19

Hi Be Hope welcome to day 21 of Prayer and Fasting. My name is Bri and I get the privilege to serve on multiple hope teams. I hope over these last 20 days you have been able to see how God is providing in your life. Today we are going to be in Mark 12:40-44 “They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely. Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she , out of her poverty, put in everything-all she had to live on. ” Jesus is showing us that the value of a gift is not determined by the amount but by the sacrifice and devotion of the giver. Jesus is also showing us the importance of trusting in God and that he will provide us with what we need. I have been in the widow's shoes before. In 2023 I started to come to Be Hope and pastor Brad and pastor sheila would always talk about giving. I was always like I can't give, I can barely provide for my family. At the end of year offering I gave everything I had to my name at the time which I believe was $150. I trusted in God that he would provide for me and my family. About 6 months later I got a promotion that I had been trying to get for a very long time. I have realized that it's not about how much money I have or make, it's about trusting in God and knowing that he will always give us what we need, not what we want. So today my encouragement is for you to give what you can. To be courageous and just trust in God that he will provide for you.