Mark 12:42 Finally, a poor widow came up and put in two coins that were worth only a few pennies.
I learned while working for building supply companies that nails are measured in units known as a penny. A 10-penny (10d) nail is 3 inches long. This however has nothing to do with my devotion. The title comes from the fact that when I go on my daily walks I often find both of them in the street. Whenever I find a nail, or screw I toss it to a place where no car is in danger of getting it in a tire. It’s just a little random act of kindness I can do. Some people only count coins found with heads up as lucky. I believe any time you find money you are lucky even though in the scheme of things a few pennies won’t buy much. Thousands of years ago a widow, put two meager coins into a Temple collection box. Those coins wouldn’t have taken her from poverty to prosperity or purchased much for the Temple. The blessing was that the woman had the satisfaction of contributing to God’s kingdom. The jewels of life are often found in the small things. We sometimes just have to remember to look for them.
God of Heaven and Earth, Thank you for our many blessings, great and small. May we find both as we go throughout this day. Amen.
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