Life is about what we value! What we believe determine our character.

We value and treasure what we believe.

Matthew 6:21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Ps Steven preached a very simple message taken from Luke 21

¹As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.

²He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.

³"I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

⁴All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."

Main Pointers

Through the widow’s two very small copper coins, let’s consider 3 principles to live, serve and lead

1) Value relationship with God

The Jewish widow was required to offer a copper con in their law, but this widow offered 2 copper coins because she valued her relationship with God and she loved God more than her own life and her limited wealth.

2) Value significance over importance and accomplishments

Living according to God’s Word, the significance is in giving & generosity in spirit. The widow sought to give out of her poverty. In poverty, she sought to give rather than to receive from others. True significance in life is not about receiving, inward-looking and self-serving.

3) Value strengths of weaknesses

Many look for beauty and not imperfection; for strength and not weakness; for plenty and not less. The widow glorified her weakness, as a result she found glorified strength in God. She went into the temple to help.

2 Corinthians 12:9 “But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”

The appeal: we need to change the value if we want to see the hands of God in us.

Application

1) How do we value God in our daily life?

2) Do we find our significance in God or something else?

3) Don’t stop at our weakness. Surrender it to God an give Him the chance to do exploit.