Why Was Her Offering Significant? 6 The story of the widow’s offering, also known as the widow’s mite, is one of the most powerful lessons taught by Jesus about generosity, faith, and true devotion. It appears in the Gospels of Mark and Luke and highlights a poor widow who gave…
Lessons from Jesus’ Teaching About Generosity and Selflessness 4 The teachings of Jesus Christ present generosity and selflessness as foundational virtues of a transformed spiritual life. Throughout the Gospel narratives—especially in the Gospel of Matthew—Jesus challenges conventional attitudes toward wealth, status, and personal ambition. Instead of living for self-interest, He…