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1.6 KiB
Markdown
34 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
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title = "Luke 21:1–9"
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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
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teachers, Jesus sees a very poor widow come into the temple. Along with the
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rich folk, she put her offering into one of the collection boxes. At this time,
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these boxes had trumpet-shaped openings to funnel the coins inside. They were
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probably made of metal, so when coins were dropped in, they would make a lot of
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noise as they slid in. The rich used this as a public signal of their piety
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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
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afford even that much, but she showed trust and devotion to the Lord with it.
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This is why He says she put in more than the rich with their bags and bags of
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coins.
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Later on, some people were speaking about the beautiful stones that had been
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used to build the temple. Jesus says they shouldn't get too attached to them
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because the temple would be destroyed one day, with no stone stacked on
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another. This is an alarming proclamation, so they ask for more details.
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Instead of answering, He tells them to be wise when they hear reports of the
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Messiah's coming or of wars and disasters. The Messiah's coming will be obvious
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to everyone, and other things are going to happen before the final days. We are
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not to be terrified by the things that happen around the world because God is
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in control of it all.
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* * *
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We trust in You because You are powerful and work all things out for the good
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of those called according to Your purpose.
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