1. Review Mark 12:41-44. Write an explanation of how the widow lived what the Savior taught in Mark 12:28-30. Verses 28-30 teach us that the first commandment is to love the Lord thy God with all our heart. The widow lived this by giving up all she had as a sacrifice unto the Lord. She showed love by having faith that if she made that sacrifice that she would be blessed for it. She knew what the Lord asked of her was more important than any worldly possession.
2. Even though the widow gave less money than wealthier people gave, according to Mark 12:44, how much of what she had did she give? Write a paragraph describing what this teaches about what constitutes an acceptable offering to the Lord. How does 2 Nephi 25:23 apply to what the widow did? The widow gave all that she had, she gave her whole living. The widow teaches us that we must have enough faith and love for the Lord that we would be willing to give up all that we have. Even though she only gave two mites, it was worth more than the rich man's great treasure because it was everything she had. The Lord accepts the offerings that we make when it is made with great love and faith. Just like in 2 Nephi 25:23, the widow is setting an example for everyone else about how we can show our love and faith to Christ. Christ gave up His life for us, so we are in great debt to Him.
3. Write two or three sentences describing a way, aside from the donation of money, that you could better follow the widow's example of sacrifice and obedience. I can better follow the example of the widow by dedicating more time during my day toward worshiping my Savior. I know that if I spend more time reading my scriptures and pondering the atonement during the day that I will be more able to have the Spirit with me and show my love to Him. He has done so much for me and I owe Him so much.
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