

"Truly, I tell you," Jesus said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." (Luke 21:1-4)Out of her poverty. Think about it. Could you fill and give away 40 bags if they contained all that you had to live on? Could you fill just one of those bags with your favorite jacket, your most expensive shoes, the good china you use for every holiday? How about you fill the bags with your child's college tuition, your mortgage, your car? Because I want this Lent to be different, I am asking myself, What can I give up that will cost? What can I let go of that will hurt? What can I lose that will empty me of everything? I pray that we can have faith like the poor widow; that in a crowd of the wealthy, we have the fortitude to come forward, to reach deep into our pockets, and to give up our last two coins. Without fear of having nothing, without worry over how we will survive, but in total confidence, to give without counting the cost, because we know that no one who has ever approached Jesus in real sacrifice and total faith has ever walked away empty. Ever. And I pray I wake up and actually believe this for myself. Because at the moment, it terrifies me.
Copyright 2019 Laura Mary Phelps
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Laura Mary Phelps
Laura Phelps is a wife and mom to four, who enjoys writing, blogging and speaking about her faith. She serves as a Regional Area Coordinator for Walking With Purpose, a women’s Catholic Bible Study, and blogs at www.lauramaryphelps.com.
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