Luke 21: GIVING EVERYTHING

 

S – Scripture

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.” Luke 21:3

O – Observation

At first, the widow’s offering looked very small and unimportant.

 Two small coins—hardly enough to catch anyone’s attention.
 Yet among all the people giving that day,
Jesus noticed her.

Why? Because while others gave from their abundance, the widow gave from her poverty.

Those two coins were not just money;
 they represented her livelihood, 
her security, and perhaps even her next meal.

 In the eyes of the world, she gave very little.
But in the eyes of Jesus, she gave EVERYTHING.

What touches the heart of God is not the size of our offering but the surrender behind it.
The widow’s act was a declaration of faith:
 “Lord, I may not have much, but what I have belongs to You.
Ikaw ang aking provider. 
Ikaw lang ay sapat na.”

I believe this passage is not merely about giving finances.
It is about a heart that has made God its everything.
Many people can give something to God, but only a few are willing to entrust everything to Him—their dreams, fears, future, comfort, and control.

The widow teaches us that true faith begins where human security ends. She trusted God’s hands more than what remained in her own hands.


A – Application


Many of us are holding on to something that God is asking us to surrender. 
It may not be money. 
It could be a plan,
 a relationship,
 a fear, a hurt,
 or a dream that we don’t want to release.

We often say, “Lord, You are my everything,” but when God touches the areas we treasure most, doon nasusubok ang ating trust sa Kanya.

The widow could have reasoned,
“These two coins are all I have left.”
 But instead of clinging to them, she placed them in God’s hands.
 She chose faith over fear.

The widow gave her EVERYTHING because she believed God was EVERYTHING she needed.

Mga kapatid, God is not asking us to give Him what we don’t have. He is asking us to trust Him with what we do have. Whether it is our time, resources, talents, or even our deepest struggles.
He wants our full surrender.

Because the truth is this: 

Jesus is not looking for a place in our lives; 
He desires to be our EVERYTHING

❤️Check:

What am I still holding on to that God is asking me to surrender today?

The world teaches us to hold tightly to what we have, but faith teaches us to hold tightly to God.
The widow walked away from the treasury with less in her hands but more trust in her heart. She understood that when God is your everything, you can surrender anything.

Today, let us not give God our leftovers.
Let us give Him our whole heart.
For when Jesus becomes our everything, we discover that He is truly more than enough. 



P – Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You for the example of the poor widow. Forgive me for the times I have trusted my own strength more than Your faithfulness. Teach me to surrender every area of my life to You. Help me to trust You not only when I have plenty, but even when I feel I have little. May my heart be fully Yours. Let my life declare that You are not just part of my life—you are my everything. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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PASTORA SHERLY - JCRC RIYADH