NOT A WASTE OF LIFE

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                                                                                                                    NOT A WASTE OF LIFE

                                                                                                        

When the widow dropped the two coins of little value, Jesus didn't say: stop don't do that! This temple is going to be destroyed soon, that's a waste! A comment like that would have been technically correct. And it would have been practical because she was giving everything she had. Why didn't he say that? Because the widow's motive was to give wholeheartedly to Jehovah. And Jehovah accepted that. This illustrates a vital truth. Many of our brothers and sisters have dedicated their lives to God with the hope of seeing the end coming during their lifetime. In the early 20th century some thought millions living at that time would never taste death at all. But the end didn't come. They passed away, so did all those people they preached to. Our understanding of the truth has been refined through the years. Does that mean these friends wasted their lives believing and entertaining false expectations? Absolutely not! Why? Because they just wanted to serve Jehovah wholeheartedly, and He accepted their sacrifices as sacred service. They stored treasures in heaven. And their witness had a purpose: they praised God's name and worked out their own salvation. (Philippians 2:12)