Thursday Devo

Read Luke 21:1-6. I love looking at these two stories together. In one we have a woman of great faith that the world honestly wouldn't even notice. If they did notice her it would be because they thought she was dirty and in their way. A poor widow meant a lonely widow. There was no social security except family. Perhaps she had been barren. Perhaps she had lost her husband prematurely. Perhaps her children died before her which is something that no mother should have to endure. Whatever her story is - it has ended with her being poor and lonely. 

Most would look at this widow and not blame her for being selfish. Why should she give her last bit of money to a God who didn't save her family? Why should she worship so selflessly? Shouldn't she be mourning not celebrating and praising God?

Then we have those at the temple who might brush past a poor widow and not even notice her but they are surely impressed with the building. They're impressed with a glamours structure but oblivious to a glamours heart. God doesn't look at the outward appearance - he looks at the heart and the widow doesn't go unnoticed by Him.

questions

1) what is something going on in your life that you probably haven't been looking at with God's eyes?

2) Is there someone in your life that you might brush by every day who the world doesn't even notice (they're invisible)?

prayer

Lord let us see with your eyes and love with your heart today? Let us not be distracted by the glamour the world gets caught up in - let our hearts be glamours for you today!