The Widow’s Offering
Then Jesus sat down opposite the chests for the Temple offerings, and watched how the people put money into them. Many rich people were putting in large sums; but one poor widow came and put in two farthings, which make a half-penny. On this, calling his disciples to him, Jesus said:
“I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others who were putting money into the chests; for every one else put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, put in all she had—everything that she had to live on.”
—Mark.
The Need Of Sunny People
Christianity wants nothing so much in the world as sunny people, and the old are hungrier for love than for bread, and the oil of joy is very cheap, and if you can help the poor on with the garment of praise, it will be better for them than blankets.
—Henry Drummond.
Good Out Of Contrast
These stones that make, the meadow brooklet murmur
Are the keys on which it plays.
O’er every shelving rock its touch grows firmer,
Resounding notes to raise.
If every path o’er which footsteps wander,
Were smooth as ocean strand,
There were no theme for gratitude and wonder
At God’s delivering hand.
—W. E. Winks.