The rich gave from their wealth, their knowledge. When we are rich, we don't have as great of dependance on the Father. We trust in what we know. The Father wants us to come to a place of trusting Him even when we don't know. If we are poor, we can only depend on the Father for our next meal, for all our supplies. Walking in humility is similar, if we know our great need for Him, trusting He will fill us because we cannot do anything on our own."Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." Luke 21:1-4
The poor woman gave all she had to live on. Have we poor like she, dependent on the Father for life, all we have to live on? Like Paul, have we given up all knowledge considering it as rubbish? We must seek to give up all knowledge for Him who brings true life. If we give all we have to live on, He truly becomes the One who we rely on, nothing else can help us get through our days - we cannot survive without Him. He is our precious treasure, worth far more than earthly treasures could ever be.
Are we ready to give all we have to live on? This is worth far more. Our faith will be tested, our love will be tested, are we willing?
