Saturday, June 22, 2013

Mark 12:41-44. The Widow's Mite

In Mark 12:28-30 the Savior taught that the first great commandment is to "love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment." The widow in Mark 12:41-44 is an example of someone who lived this commandment because she was willing to give all that she had for the Lord. She had a willing mind and a willing heart.

When she went to offer her sacrifice, she threw in two mites. The Savior said that she "cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasure: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living." She was willing to give all that she had because she truly loved the Lord her God. Her example teaches us about what is an acceptable offering before the Lord. In 2 Nephi 25:23 we learn that we are saved by grace, "after all we can do." We must be willing to give all that we have for the Lord. We must be willing to do all that we can. We cannot halfheartedly keep the commandments and expect to receive all the blessings associated with keeping the commandments. The Lord will accept what we have done when we have a willing mind and an honest heart, striving to do all that we can before Him!

I could better follow the example of the widow by being willing to sacrifice my desires for the Lord's. I need to be willing to sacrifice all the talents that the Lord has blessed me with to be used in His service. I need to only desire to praise the Lord in all that I do. Especially with the music talents that I have been blessed with. I must find how the Lord would have me use them to build up His kingdom. I do not have them for my own personal gain, but I have been given them because there is something the Lord would have me do in His kingdom with them. I must be willing to sacrifice what I want and fully turn my life over to the Lord for His direction!

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