Conclusion of A Book About People?

The real-life accounts found in the Bible often teach us something about the kind of person Jehovah is. Consider what we read about a woman whom Jesus observed in the temple. While seated near the treasury chests, Jesus was watching as the people dropped in their contributions. Many rich ones came, giving "out of their surplus." But Jesus' gaze became fixed on a lowly widow. Her gift consisted of "two small coins, which have very little value." It was the last bit of money she had. Jesus, who perfectly reflected Jehovah's mind on matters, noted: "This poor wisdom dropped in more than all those dropping money into the treasury chests." According to those words, she put in more than all the others combined. -Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4; John 8:28.

Is it not significant tat of all the people who came to the temple that day,this widow was singled out and mentioned in the Bible? Through this example, Jehovah teaches us that he is an appreciative God. He is pleased to accept our whole-souled gifts, no matter how they compare with what others are able to give. Jehovah could hardly have found a better way to teach us this heart-warming truth!.

Next time: What The Bible Does Not Contain

Draw Close To Jehovah, 2002