Is God Waiting For Us To Win The Lottery?
"What would you do if you won the Lottery?" Most might reply that they would whole-heartedly consider giving a large amount to charity. But I wonder if we shouldn't wait to win the lottery before we become so generous... Darling Ethiopian Princess with Her Treasured Toy November 2010 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 fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything— all she had to live on.” Mark 12:41-44 NIV Poverty. I grew up in what I considered poverty. Some nights dinner consisted of cold cereal. No milk. Just cereal