Listen to the homily here.
Notes:
Notes:
Two widows who give away everything and there a few veins that I would like to consider for your prayerfulness and discern
· The “widows mite” in the Gospel
o As I was reading it, tangent (I cannot be like the scribes and the Pharisees using their positions to be famous!)…but then the Scriptures said, “He [Jesus] sat down opposite the treasuryand observed how the crowd put money into the treasury.”
o Here, my first idea was to imagine Jesus Christ watching us, giving our gifts to the collection, UCA, treasure whether into the baskets from the ushers or on our donations through our internet bank donations
o He challenged those of us who have offered our surplus in our budget while the widow gave EVERYTHING
Then let’s go back in time to the second widow
· "Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink."
She left to get it, and he called out after her,
"Please bring along a bit of bread."
She answered, "As the LORD, your God, lives,
I have nothing baked; there is only a handful of flour in my jar
and a little oil in my jug.
Just now I was collecting a couple of sticks,
to go in and prepare something for myself and my son;
when we have eaten it, we shall die."
She left to get it, and he called out after her,
"Please bring along a bit of bread."
She answered, "As the LORD, your God, lives,
I have nothing baked; there is only a handful of flour in my jar
and a little oil in my jug.
Just now I was collecting a couple of sticks,
to go in and prepare something for myself and my son;
when we have eaten it, we shall die."
· “Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid.
Go and do as you propose.”
Go and do as you propose.”
So today, as we live in the richest country in the world, let’s think, think, think…imagine Jesus watching you when offer simply your surplus, but give away more, and more and more.
Do not be afraid, as so many people are scared to give away possessions
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