A READING FROM MARK
41 He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums.
42 A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.
43 Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. 44 For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”
MESSAGE IN A PARAGRAPH OR TWO
This widow had no life. Being a widow, she had no financial support, and she was likely homeless. She might have even needed to beg. But she gave the two coins for the work of God. The story points out the poor widow had faith that God would provide what she needed.