Luke 21:1-9

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+title = "Luke 21:1–9"
+date = "2023-01-28"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk21.1-9)
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+After mentioning widows who were easily victimized by the shallow religious
+teachers, Jesus sees a very poor widow come into the temple. Along with the
+rich folk, she put her offering into one of the collection boxes. At this time,
+these boxes had trumpet-shaped openings to funnel the coins inside. They were
+probably made of metal, so when coins were dropped in, they would make a lot of
+noise as they slid in. The rich used this as a public signal of their piety
+because everyone present could hear how many coins they were donating.
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+This widow put only two tiny coins in, but Jesus recognized that she couldn't
+afford even that much, but she showed trust and devotion to the Lord with it.
+This is why He says she put in more than the rich with their bags and bags of
+coins.
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+Later on, some people were speaking about the beautiful stones that had been
+used to build the temple. Jesus says they shouldn't get too attached to them
+because the temple would be destroyed one day, with no stone stacked on
+another. This is an alarming proclamation, so they ask for more details.
+Instead of answering, He tells them to be wise when they hear reports of the
+Messiah's coming or of wars and disasters. The Messiah's coming will be obvious
+to everyone, and other things are going to happen before the final days. We are
+not to be terrified by the things that happen around the world because God is
+in control of it all.
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+We trust in You because You are powerful and work all things out for the good
+of those called according to Your purpose.