Okay, so in the gospel for this Sunday, Jesus is not trying to be an economist. He’s not concerned about what happens to the S&P 500. He is not worried about how much Bitcoin to give to the poor. Jesus is talking about our sacrificial hearts. In the gospel, the rich provide some of their money, and the poor widow gives all she has. Jesus is not concerned with numbers. He’s concerned with our hearts, where we give out of sacrifice to the Lord, to our God.
We sacrifice for ourselves all the time. We sacrifice comfort when we’re at the gym, lack of sleep for Netflix, and time for our family and friends. What are we sacrificing for the Lord who sacrificed for us? So my encouragement for this Sunday and the rest of the week is: What can I sacrifice for Jesus that doesn’t have any personal motive that is for Him? This is Spirit Juice. Peace.
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