You may have seen the advertisement which says: “Now you too can own a Genuine Coin From The Time of Jesus: The Widow’s Mite. It’s a minor miracle that this coin has survived and now people of faith can study, cherish, and protect it for future generations. It’s yet another miracle that they’re so affordable.”

This ad goes on to say: “While our limited supplies last, you may order the 2,000 year old Widow’s Mite for only $39.95 plus shipping and handling. Remember this is the genuine coin mentioned in the Holy Bible and it makes a perfect gift for your child, grandchild, or favorite clergyman.”

The advertisement makes it sound like your buying the actual coin the widow dropped into the receptacle, but this is not true.  What is really are is this widow’s generous attitude.

Sadly, this ad reminds us of how there has always been the “wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.”

Brad Price
www.abiblecommentary.com

*This post has been adopted from Brett Blair / www.eSermons.com