{"id":19560,"date":"2026-09-28T00:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/?p=19560"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:28:12","slug":"monday-meditation-28th-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/monday-meditation-28th-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Meditation &#8211; 28th September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Widow with Two Mites \u2013 Giving When It Costs Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read the Scripture Focus: Mark 12:41\u201344; Luke 21:1\u20134<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflection <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She entered the temple quietly\u2014unnoticed by the crowds, unrecognised by the powerful, invisible to the wealthy. No one made room for her. No one paused to honour her presence. She was a widow\u2014poor, forgotten, and living on the edge of survival. All she had were two small coins.<\/p>\n<p>The rich came loudly. Their gifts were large. Their offerings were impressive. The sound of their giving echoed through the treasury. Then this nameless widow stepped forward.<\/p>\n<p>She dropped in two mites\u2014worth almost nothing in the eyes of the world. To others, it looked insignificant. To Jesus, it looked like everything. Jesus stopped everything to talk about her. \u201cThis poor widow has put in more than all the others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not because her amount was greater but because her sacrifice was complete. They gave out of abundance. She gave out of poverty. They gave what was extra. She gave what was essential. They gave what they would not miss.<\/p>\n<p>She gave all she had to live on. The widow with the two mites teaches us that God does not measure gifts by size, he measures them by surrender. Heaven keeps a different scale than earth. What the world calls small, God calls sacred. What the world overlooks, God celebrates.<\/p>\n<p>Her giving was not reckless. It was relational. She trusted God more than money. She trusted provision more than security. She trusted the Giver more than the gift.<\/p>\n<p>This unnamed widow gave away her last and placed her life in God\u2019s hands. Jesus publicly honoured her faith. She did not know he was watching. She did not give for recognition or to be remembered. Yet her story is still preached across generations.<\/p>\n<p>You may feel like this widow today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Living with limited resources<\/li>\n<li>Giving quietly without applause<\/li>\n<li>Trusting God when the margin is thin<\/li>\n<li>Wondering if what you offer even matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Her life declares this powerful truth: When God has your heart, no gift is ever small. Your prayer matters. Your kindness, generosity and obedience matters.\u00a0 Even when it feels costly, unnoticed, or risky. God sees the widow\u2019s two mites and he still honours that kind of faith today. The Widow with two mites\u2014a woman whose quiet offering revealed trust deeper than abundance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflection Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do I tend to hold onto most tightly for security?<\/li>\n<li>Am I giving God what is extra\u2014or what requires trust?<\/li>\n<li>Do I believe God truly sees my quiet sacrifices?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Father, teach me to trust you like the widow trusted you\u2014with all that she had. Help me to give not out of what is left over, but out of love and faith. When fear tells me I do not have enough, remind me that you are more than enough. I place all I have and all I am into your faithful hands. In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Widow with Two Mites \u2013 Giving When It Costs Everything Read the Scripture Focus: Mark 12:41\u201344; Luke 21:1\u20134 Reflection She entered the temple quietly\u2014unnoticed by the crowds, unrecognised by the powerful, invisible to the wealthy. No one made room for her. No one paused to honour her presence. 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