Money Matters: God, Our Provider
by Marilynn Chadwick
Why does Luke choose to highlight this particular poor widow's gift in Jesus's showdown with the scribes in Luke 21:1-4? Perhaps, as discussed earlier, she is an example of Luke's theme of "divine reversal." Luke consistently honors the smallest of things—small children, outsiders, widows, and especially the poor. Or perhaps it's because her gift was the most sacrificial of all.
But what if the widow's gift represents something more? I decided to look at this story through the eyes of a very generous friend who had actually experienced poverty. I find it valuable to look…
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