Ever notice that God uses a different math system? He is really heavy on multiplication - remember those loaves and fishes and the laws of harvest.
It's interesting that Jesus is sitting and watching people put money into the treasury in Mark 12:28-13:2. He had just been talking about the scribes doing thing for "appearance's sake". Evidently these guys were at it also because you could tell that they were rich and putting in large sums.
But what impresses Him is the poor widow who puts in one penny. He is excited enough to call all His disciples together for an important lesson. Jesus' math said that this widow put more in the treasury than all the contributors. They gave out of what they had left over. She gave out of her need - what she had to live on.
One penny x love and pure motivation = monumental gift
That's God's kind of math. Lord, give us grace to have Your values.
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