Little Is Much

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Little Is Much

by Karen D. Jeffery

In the Bible, we read that Jesus left us a wonderful example of a humbling experience: He washed the disciples’ feet, a task that was usually done by the lowest servant. In those days, everyone’s feet were probably very dirty since they walked everywhere they needed to go unless they had a donkey or a camel.

Jesus, the King of Kings, stopped and washed more than His disciples’ feet. He even washed the feet of Judea, who would soon betray Him.

John 13:12-14, “So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.”

By doing this, Jesus showed us He had a big purpose for what He was doing. He wanted to teach us that no deed of brotherly love is unimportant, as any small thing.

In Mark 12:41-42, the poor widow gave little, but she was willing to give it all. Her reward was much. Jesus was sitting with His disciples near the temple treasury watching people depositing money into the offering receptacles. The court of women held thirteen such receptacles, and people could cast their money in as they walked by. Jesus watched as the rich were contributing large sums of money, but along came a widow with two small coins in her hand.

The two small copper coins made a penny. Mark 12:41 calls the coins “mites.” These were the smallest denomination of coins. The widow put her coins into the box, and Jesus called His disciples to Him and pointed out her action: “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” We must remember to give our all, even if it doesn’t seem like very much. Whatever we have a talent to do is our gift. We should do it with all we have because a little is much. Even though God doesn’t reward us for how much we can do for Him, but according to how willingly we can do what we can. All He asks is we trust Him with all the aspects of our lives.

I pray we all will call these words into 2022 and refuse to reconsider a decision we know is right. Always give your all to Jesus. He gave us all He had when He gave His life for us on Calvary’s hill.

About The Author Karen D. Jeffery lives in Chatsworth, Georgia, and loves the Lord. He is first in her life.

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