* The best blessing of “getting” is “giving.”

* When you give to others you “lend” to the Lord - and He pays back with interest.

* In 1 Kings 17:7-16 we see how God treated a widow who was willing to give everything she had to bless Elijah the prophet.

* She gave her all, and because of this God took care of her and made sure she always had more than enough.

* Her jars of oil and four were full until the day the famine ended.

* That’s the backdrop for when Jesus saw this widow.

* Vs 43-44 - He took the time to observe her, which is something we rarely do.

* When you sit an observe, looking for God in all things, you’ll see Him show up in the most unexpected places.

* He saw her giving all she had.

* Generosity isn’t about how much you give, but how much you keep.

* How do you think this affected Jesus?

* Well, how did it affect Him back when the widow did it for Elijah?

* For us, we won’t know the rest of the story until we get to heaven.

* Why? Because of Matthew 6:3 - giving is to be done in secret.

* I can’t help but think of what Jesus may have done in response.

* I can see Him telling His disciples to grab a quick bite to eat and then He’d catch up with them.

* Only to go over to the widow and spark up a conversation, announcing that her jars of oil and flour will always be full.

* But here’s the best part of all - None of us will ever know until we get to Heaven!

* Christ’s reward was in heaven, not on the earth.

* Now let’s give like that!