Out of Abundance

This morning, I read about our government’s decision to cut foreign aid to numerous countries, including allies and nations grappling with poverty and famine. While The Hubbell Pew doesn’t typically engage in political commentary, I can’t help but express the emotional impact this news had on me. This situation brought to mind the biblical story of the widow’s mite.

In the Gospel, Jesus observes a poor widow depositing two small coins, called mites—the lowest denomination—into the temple treasury. He points out to his disciples that this widow, in her poverty, has given more than all the wealthy donors. While they contributed from their surplus, she gave everything she had.

This story resonates deeply with the current situation. Whether we are a poor widow with meager resources or a wealthy and powerful nation, we share a fundamental responsibility to care for humanity. This call transcends political ideologies. It speaks to a core principle of compassion and generosity. Just as the widow gave all she possessed, we, as a nation, are called to give, whether it’s from our abundance or, if resources are scarce, from what we can spare. The principle remains: we are called to share what we have to support those in need.

About the author

Webb Hubbell is the former Associate Attorney General of The United States. His novels, When Men Betray, Ginger Snaps, A Game of Inches, The Eighteenth Green, and The East End are published by Beaufort Books and are available online or at your local bookstore. When Men Betray won one of the IndieFab awards for best novel in 2014. Ginger Snaps and The Eighteenth Green won the IPPY Awards Gold Medal for best suspense/thriller. His latest, “Light of Day” will be on the bookstands soon.

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