Living in the Kingdom means giving towards things that matter Mark 12:38-40 - “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces 39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, 40 who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” Jesus’ Rebuke Isn’t About the Activity, But the Heart Behind the Activity Mark 12:40 - who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” Mark 12:41 - And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. Mark 12:42 - And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. Mark 12:43 - And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. Mark 12:44 - For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” When We Give Out of Our Leftovers, We May Be Following the Command, But We’re Missing the Heart 1 Kings 17:10b - “Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” 1 Kings 17:11b - ““Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.” 1 Kings 17:12-14 - And she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” 13 And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. 14 For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.’ We Give First, Not Last Jesus Values When Our Giving Is Sacrificial More Than He Values How Much We Give. “One life to live will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” C.T Studd