Friday, March 14, 2014

Friday's Musings: Why Pennies are Precious

Modified and used 10-21-20
Mark 12:41-43  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.

Yesterday while sweeping the carport I found a penny among the leaves.  I pick up found coins and put them in a little box. That brought me up to 18 pennies, 2 nickels, two dimes and two quarters.  By far I find more pennies abandoned in the streets.  It’s as if they just aren’t important enough to bend over and pick up. But pennies are precious because they add up and they remind us of the importance of little things. We know that little things can add up to be big things and that if we don’t pay attention to the small details we often are negligent of the large ones, too.  God wants us to pray for the small things and the big things; to do small acts of kindness and big ones and like for the widow, God appreciates everything we give and do for the work of his Kingdom.
Happy Friday!
Paige

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