Reflection for November 25 Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 21:1-4

Gospel: Luke 21:1-4

When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. 

He said, “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.”

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Reflection:

What is your motive when you give to your church or to your fellowmen? Do you give because you are expecting something in return? Or you give because generosity and compassion is inherent in your heart? 

The right form of giving is to give without strings attached and to give from the heart. We don’t give because we are forced to give or we give because we have surplus. The joy of generous giving comes when we give freely. Just observe that unexplainable joy that we would feel after we’ve given something straight from your heart.  

We have countless motives when we give or when we help others. Whatever our motives may be, we can rest assured that God knows our reasons, for we cannot hide anything from Him.

The two small coins given by the poor widow in the gospel seem to be insignificant compared to what were given by the wealthy people. However, Jesus was pleased with her act of generosity for she gave it all. She gave without conditions and she gave without expecting something in return. She gave because she has a good heart and generosity and compassion are inherent in her heart.

Do you have a good heart, are you generous and compassionate? – Marino J. Dasmarinas