Jesus’prophecy of the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple

When some said of the temple that it was adorned with beautiful stones and memorial gifts, Jesus said, “There will come days when, from what you see, there will be no stone left on the stone; everything will be broken down. “They asked him,” Teacher, when will it be and what will be the sign when it starts? ” He replied, “Be careful not to be misled. For many will come and say in my name, ‘It is I’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Do not follow them. And when you hear about wars and riots, don’t be afraid! He said to them, “A nation will rise up against a nation, and a kingdom against a kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and in places there will be famine and pestilence; there will be terror and great signs in heaven.

If one wants to grow spiritually, one must make sacrifices. One’s spiritual development must be redeemed by renunciation and sacrifice. One paradox is our death. Then we lose everything we have acquired for ourselves and what we have built. We lose all material and spiritual values. The words of Job are fulfilled: “I am gone out of the womb of my mother, and I will return naked. God gave, God took, let God’s name be magnified “(Job 1:21)! And just when we lose everything, then everything we have done uncertainly for ourselves and our neighbors in God’s name, we gain. Only what had before God’s value will serve us as a reward and what we have neglected to do, not done, or done wrong, will serve to punish.

Therefore, the behavior of a widow’s wife is an address to us. “In her poverty, she gave everything she had, all her livelihood” (Mark 12:44). We know that not everyone has a gross wallet or a bank account. Not everyone has great talent, but we all have the opportunity to give much, often, and perhaps everything when the motive and engine of our action is love of God and people.It is right that we can fight the sin of pride, greed or envy.

Vladislav Przybyš tells the story of a Jew, Jankiel, who bought a horse carriage at the market. On the way home, the horse was frightened, and in fear Jankiel made a promise: “Lord, God, of hosts! If you save me, I will sell a horse at the nearest market and donate the money to the synagogue … “Then the horse slowed down and stopped. During the nearest market, Jankiel stands on the market holding his horse’s bridle and a rooster under his armpit.” will you sell a horse? ” He asks the farmer. “I will only sell a horse with this rooster,” the Jew notes. “And what kind of horse do you want and what kind of rooster do you want?” “A rooster costs thirty rubles and a horse thirty kopecks.”

We realize this is a joke. Don’t such jokes happen in our lives? But yes! Why is it so difficult for us to say goodbye to something when God asks us to? For us, the example of a woman is a memento with which we identify. Because we understand Jesus’ address as relevant to each of us today as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow. It is true that a widow woman, in the eyes of many Christians, would not stand even today, because she gave everything that she supposedly exaggerated, and that God does not ask so much of us, they would not. Still, one thing is true, and that is the words of praise of address. It is a challenge for us that even though God will not ask us much to do it now, with our hearts.

Alternatively, as of today, we will be more attentive to God’s promptings. God goes through history. He compiles the history of salvation from the most insignificant things and people and deeds. From slices of bread, a glass of water, from a penny of a poor widow. It’s all small, small, and yet it creates a majestic mosaic. Two pennies of a poor widow fell in love with God’s eyes, while they were silent about the millions of Herod he had spent building the same temple. God looks at the heart. Yes, everything belongs to God.