6 The Lord's promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over.Sincerity and truth are extremely valuable because they are so rare. Many people are deceivers, liars, flatterers; they think they will get what they want by deception. As a king, David certainly faced his share of such people, who hoped to win his favor and gain advancement through flattery. When we feel as though sincerity and truth have nearly gone out of existence, we have one hope-the Word of God. God's words are as flawless as refined silver. So listen carefully when he speaks. Verse and commentary above is copied from the Life Application Study Bible Reading Plan on YouVersion. Check it out at http://www.youversion.com/ .
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Luke 21:1-4
The Widow's Offering
1 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 "Truly I tell you," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."
Do we trust God to provide for us or do we depend on ourselves? Do we give God the best of our treasure and time? Everything we have is directly or indirectly a gift from Him. Even though we work hard for what we earn, our ability to breath, work, think is God's gifting to us. He wants us to demonstrate our love and trust as the widow did, not just for show.
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