Humbly submit your will to God today, consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary

38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and to have salutations in the market places  39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, 40 who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”  41 And he sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums.  42 And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny. 43 And he called his disciples to him, and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.  44 For they all contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, her whole living.” Mk 12:38-44


Jesus teaches us how to give today.  When Jesus came to earth, He had a mission.  He was to reveal God’s plan for our salvation to mankind and then go through it.  He was to die in our place to redeem us of our sins.  This is how we are to give. We are to die to self and be in service to others as Jesus was for us.  What a difficult task!  Today, Jesus teaches us how we are to give monetarily.  We are to give out of our first fruits, not our abundance.  This requires trust in God.  It is very difficult, especially when you have a family to feed, clothe, and put a roof over their head.  I struggle with this.  I wish I trusted God more.  We must remember everything we have is a gift from God and if you read St. Josemaria’s 17 Signs of a Lack of Humility below one of them tells us that every skill or talent we have is on loan.  God gives us these things to glorify Him and to help us reach our destination with Him.  He desires nothing more than to have us with Him in heaven.  He cares more about our salvation than we do.  



Today’s challenge: Make yourself poor (poverty) in some area of your life (give something up).  If you are not giving enough back to God through the Church, make it a goal to do so when you fill out your next Stewardship form.  


St. Josemaria’s 17 Signs of a Lack of Humility

http://www.stpeterslist.com/10515/st-josemarias-17-signs-of-a-lack-of-humility/



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