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ne problem with most bumper sticker poor as she is, has given everything she had theological statements is that they to live on” (Mark 12:41–44). She wasn’t worare made as blanket statements without ried about how God would use her offering, considering the context in which the she just gave her all. Finally, there is the widow of Zarephath statements are made, the motives behind them, and the situations to which they are who was preparing her last meal and was applied. These factors determine if they asked by Elijah to feed him with it (1 Kings are true statements or not. Such is the case 17:8–16). She gave all she had left and with the statement, “Do your best, trust trusted God to sustain her. These people gave their best—all they had—and then God with the rest.” trusted God with everything else. When is this statement true? • When your best is wholeheartedly for • When your best is your all the Lord and not with wrong motives or There are some examples in the Bible attitudes where this saying is valid. There’s the story For example, I could write this article to of the boy with five loaves and two fish when Jesus fed 5,000 (John 6:1–15). The boy gave the best of my ability, but if I am doing it with wrong motives and not wholeheartall he had and left the results with Jesus. There is also the widow who gave an edly unto the Lord then I can’t expect offering of two coins. Jesus said, “…she, God to use and bless it. “Whatever you
