Mar 6 - Two Small Coins

The Lord said to Moses, "Tell Aaron and his sons to bless the people of Israel with this special blessing: 'May the Lord bless you and protect you, May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.' Whenever Aaron and his sons bless the people of Israel in my name, I myself will bless them." Aaron and Moses were the Lords right hand men here on earth for the people of Israel. How would you like that job....well you have it. Thanks to Jesus we have the power of the Holy Spirit inside us that we can share with others.....sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.

In the new testament Jesus sat near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the many rich people put in large amounts, then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. Jesus calls his disciples to him and said, "I tell you the truth this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions. For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on." Jesus was leaving the Temple and one of his disciples said, "Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls." Jesus replied, "Yes, Look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!" Isn't that the truth. I sometimes wonder how crazy it is that someone can buy a painting for $15 million when in the end that painting is just going to turn to dust and all it does is sit on a wall. Sometimes I hear that it actually goes in storage and they hang a look alike so not to damage the real painting. They could use that 15 million to build housing, feed the homeless, spread the good word......etc. But in the end it's up to the person with the money and if that painting is going to bring joy into their life then they should buy it. I just hope that they also know the love of Jesus.....it's free and eternal!