When There Is Nothing Left

 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites.  Mark 12:42

Two mites.  1/64 of a day’s wage.  It was all she had, and she gave it all with a grateful heart to her LORD.  Can we say we have given all we have?  Have we surrendered fully and completely with a heart of service?  What in our lives have we withheld from our LORD?  He wants all of us not just the parts we are willing to surrender.  He desires to work in and through us and give us abundantly above all that we could ask or imagine, and it is ALL FOR OUR GOOD AND HIS GLORY! (Ephesians 3:20)

I’m sure the widow’s heart felt inadequate when compared to what others were contributing (out of their abundance).  God however could see her heart, and he knew the sacrifice she was making on her LORDS behalf.  As a widow she was no stranger to tragedy. We can tell by her willingness she was a woman of great faith.

Sometimes amid the storm it is often difficult to see how any good can come from such tragedy.  That is when we must dig deep and cling to the truth of the scripture that equips our hearts and face the battle before us. We must trust that we will see clearly on the other side.  The widow gave in faith knowing that God would provide her every need.

I have found myself in a storm that has required everything I have and more. Satan tries to weaken my mindset with self-doubt and attempts to creep into my deepest thoughts, but I have a LORD that fights for me in the depths of my despair and calls out to me to come and hide beneath the refuge of His wing.  Thank you, God, for your protection and for giving me the wisdom I need right when I need it.  Thank you for the peace that comes in the middle of the night when I wrestle with my thoughts and cannot sleep. 

You bring the sleep that is needed for strength to face another day.  He is always forgiving when I try to pick up the worries of yesterday and add them onto the day I’m facing.  He gently guides me back to the throne of grace where I must leave them once again. Forever patient, kind, meek and gentle. Instructing us in order to rid ourselves of the burdens we constantly try to carry. 

I ache in the depths of my soul to please my LORD.  He has blessed me beyond measure all the days of my life.  I have so much to be thankful for. Without pause, He chooses to continue to put breath in my lungs, clothes on my back and keep a roof over my head.  He has given me two of the most wonderful girls a mother could ever ask for, one currently in the presence of my LORD and the other makes a mother’s heart proud every single day. 

Weeping only endures for the night my friend for there is JOY in the morning. May you search your heart and surrender all. Thank you to my brothers and sisters who lift my name in prayer. I am forever thankful for your dedication of encouragement that provides strength for the journey. May God be glorified in all that I do and seek to accomplish in HIS name.