So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;”
Mark 12:43 (NKJV)
Suggested reading: Mark 12:41-44
Our thankfulness to the Lord should be expressed in many forms. Singing praise to our Most High God is one way to show Him how grateful we are for who He is and for all He has done for us. Giving our time and energy to serve the Lord is another way of showing God how much we love Him and how thankful we are to Him.
Also, giving money or material possessions to the Lord speaks volumes of our appreciation for His financial provisions in our lives. In reality, every financial blessing we receive comes from our Most High God. Everything we own belongs to the Lord who allows us the privilege of taking care of it for Him. Jesus said that the widow who gave the two mites gave everything she had compared to those who gave only a portion of their abundance. This widow knew the meaning of giving sacrificially to the Lord. She was thankful for all she had and she gave it all, showing her sincere devotion to and her love for God. Her commitment and sacrifice are a wonderful example for us.
Having a broken heart and carrying emotional pain and trauma does not excuse us from showing thankfulness to the Lord. We must press past the pain and trauma—and honor our Most High God by giving Him praise, time, energy, and finances—regardless how little we can give. As we express our genuine appreciation to the Lord in these ways, we open the doors to our own emotional and spiritual healing and freedom!