Today's Gospel in Art - Jesus saw a poor widow putting in coins

The Kindly Robin, The Castell Brothers, 19C, Victorian Christmas Card

Gospel of 25th November 2019 - Luke 21:1-4

As Jesus looked up, he saw rich people putting their offerings into the treasury; then he happened to notice a poverty-stricken widow putting in two small coins, and he said, 'I tell you truly, this poor widow has put in more than any of them; for these have all contributed money they had over, but she from the little she had has put in all she had to live on.'

Reflection on the Christmas card

We see Jesus here as a master observer. Seeing the poor woman giving alms, showed him how generous she was inside her heart. Luke states that she gave two coins. She could have easily kept one coin, but no, she gave two coins. It also shows how humble a person she was; if we are aware spiritually how little we have to offer, then maybe it might make us more generous at heart too…

We also see Jesus as being non-judgemental. He doesn't condemn the temple officials for taking advantage or being greedy, no, He simply wants us to see the poor widow's generous actions… We are looking at a Christmas card today where a well dressed robin is giving alms to a poor little robin. A very sweet late Victorian .. To read on see: www.christianart.today/daily-gospel-reading/245