YOU HAVE GOD’S ATTENTION
I recently saw a video of a woman saying she was on her way to work when she felt God leading her to walk over to a man lying in the street. She was a little nervous about it, however. So she hesitated.
Understandably, her natural mind was questioning what the Holy Spirit was leading her to do. But eventually, she obeyed God.
She walked over to the man and asked,
“Are you okay?”
“Oh, thank God,” he responded,
feeling grateful she came over to him. He explained that he was 91 years old, and he had fallen into the gutter. He couldn’t get up on his own. No one, before she checked on him, had helped him.
She was being used as an answer to a prayer.
When she shared the story tearfully, it touched my heart. It also reminded me that, even when we find ourselves in the gutter of life, God cares enough to reach down and help us. He won’t forsake us. He will even command others to bless and assist us in our time of
need.
Isn’t God good?
I often say, you are never too low for God to reach you.
You are never too lowly for Him to see your value.
I’m reminded of the story of the poor widow in Luke 21:1-4. In the temple, she put her offering of two small coins in the collection box. These coins were called “mites,” translated from the Greek word lepta. A lepton was worth a halfpenny. Two lepta were the equivalent of one cent.
Essentially, the widow gave a penny in the offering. The rich people, on the other hand, gave far more than that.
In the natural, what the widow offered was worth the least. But in the
spiritual, it was worth the most, because she gave her all. Jesus took notice
of this lowly, impoverished woman.
He said, “This poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.”
She sacrificed everything she had.
The wealthy givers, however, only released a small portion of the large amount they could afford. That’s why this woman’s amazing sacrifice, which came from a pure heart, got Jesus’ attention. As a result, she is singled out in scripture and we are still being inspired by her example today.
In her day, she probably didn’t feel much like an inspiration. She likely couldn’t imagine anyone being inspired by her story centuries later. After all, she felt invisible and stuck in the gutter of life.
But Jesus saw her. She had His full attention.
You’ve got His attention too. He recognizes the sacrifices you have made and the confidence you have placed in Him despite hardships.
“Don’t give up. Keep going. Continue giving your all. When you sow seeds of faith, they will produce a harvest of blessings.”
