Easter week-2

Mark 12:41-44- "And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury; and many that were rich cast in much.  And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites (the equivalent to less than one penny), which make a farthing.  And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abudance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living."

"In the accounts kept by the recording angels, figured out according to the arithmetic of heaven, entries are made in terms of quality rather than of quantity, and values are determined on the basis of capability and intent.  The rich gave much yet kept back more; the widow's gift was her all.  It was not the smallness of her offering that made it especially acceptable, but the spirit of sacrifice and devout intent with which she gave.  On the books fo the heavenly accountants that widow's contribution was entered as a munificent (larger or more generous than usual) gift, surpassing in worth the largess of kings. 'For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not'." (Talmage, Jesus the Christ, pp.561-62)

Omni 1:26- "And now, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption.  Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved."