In a bustling temple courtyard, Jesus observed the wealthy making huge donations with great ceremony. Then came a widow who quietly dropped in two small coins—all she had. This simple act moved Jesus to call His disciples over, saying, “This poor widow hath cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury” (Mark 12:43).
What strikes me about this story isn’t just the widow’s generosity, but how Jesus noticed and celebrated what others might have overlooked. While the large donations certainly helped the temple’s operations, Jesus saw something more valuable in those two small coins—complete devotion.
In my own life, I’ve come to see how this principle applies to all our spiritual offerings. Each day presents moments when we might hesitate because what we have to give seems too small: the whispered prayer between meetings, the scripture verse hastily read during lunch, the trembling testimony shared in Sunday School, or the simple note sent to someone struggling. These moments might feel insignificant—mere pennies in the treasury of discipleship—but they represent something profound: our willingness to give what we can, when we can, how we can.
Yet like the widow’s mite, these small acts of faith carry immense spiritual value not because of their size, but because of the heart behind them. When we give what we can, even if it seems insignificant, the Lord sees our devotion.
I testify that God doesn’t measure our offerings by their size but by their sincerity. Just as Jesus celebrated the widow’s mite, He notices and values our smallest acts of faith. In His divine economy, it’s not the magnitude of our offerings that matters most—it’s the magnitude of our trust in Him.
Elder Linder 