God wants above everything for us to put Him first in our lives. Deuteronomy 13 proves to us this fact. Dt. 14:1-21 reminds me of taking a trip to the zoo. Some of the unclean animals listed become clean animals in the New Testament (Acts 10:13-15). We know God watches over the sparrow according to the famous song and Matthew 6:26, but God is much more concerned with the widow and the fatherless (Dt. 14:29). That is true religion, according to God's Word (James 1:27). I wish all of our debts could be cancelled every 7 years (Dt. 15:1)! Do we give with the right attitude (Dt. 15:10)? That is the heart of the matter because giving will be a necessity until the world comes to an end (Dt. 15:11). Again, we see that God deserves first place in our lives, especially in our giving (Dt. 15:19-23).
In the New Testament, we see Jesus telling us about the Pharisaical nature to take advantage of the widow (Mark 12:40). In contrast, Jesus then shares a story about a giving widow, showing how important widows can be to God's kingdom (Mark 12:41-44).
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