Tag Archive | poverty

Jesus, Our Example

Oct21

“For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.” ”
Romans 15:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.15.3.NASB1995

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. ”
2 Corinthians 8:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2co.8.9.NASB1995

Christ, our Savior, went to the cross for our sake. He took on our reproach. We were the ones deserving of condemnation, but God sent His only Son; Jesus, our example. Are we willing to treat others the way Jesus did us, with grace, mercy, and love?

“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.””
Matthew 20:28 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.20.28.NASB1995

🌹“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.”
2 Corinthians 13:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2co.13.14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

What is Your Sacrifice?

Oct31

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on.” Mark 12:42‭-‬44 NASB/Luke 21:3-4 NASB

This woman parted with all she had. Her livelihood was placed on the altar. She gave all she had for the glory of God.

How could she do that? She trusted in God to be her Jehovah-jireh – the Lord will provide.

🌹 What are you willing to lay on the altar for the glory of God? This woman gave her all.

And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life.” Luke 18:29‭-‬30 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon