Give God Your Best - 9/30/21

Give God Your Best

Hey Family, judging by the title you probably are thinking that the reasons that you should give God your best is that He is worthy of all glory, honor, and praise and that by His death on a cross Christ gave us salvation and eternal life and so much more. If you thought that, you'd be absolutely correct, BUT there's more... If or when you don't give God your best, your first, and your most cherished He recognizes it and more importantly He hates it and many have suffered or remained unheard as a result of their subpar gifts and sacrifices given to the Father. 

Today's Prayer

"Dear Heavenly Father, today I come to You with a repentant heart for all the times in my life that I have thought, "This should be enough for You" or "Do I really have to give You THAT much?" or just overall doubt to believe that You would provide for my Earthly needs when I gave money, time, or resources that by Earthly standards I technically needed. Father, You take such good care of us and You love us SO deeply, but in return You demand our best praise and worship, our first and choice fruits of our labor, and equally, You desire for us to do and give these all with a cheerful heart. Lord, please change or remove in us whatever needs to be and replace it with complete joy and eagerness to You. In Jesus Christ's beautiful name we pray, Amen."

Scripture

Honor Him with Your Best,

Malachi 1:6‭-‬14

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ By offering polluted food upon my altar. But you say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ By saying that the Lord’s table may be despised. When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts. And now entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, will he show favor to any of you? says the Lord of hosts. Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hand. For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. But you profane it when you say that the Lord’s table is polluted, and its fruit, that is, its food may be despised. But you say, ‘What a weariness this is,’ and you snort at it, says the Lord of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord. Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.

Quote of the Day

"Worship is giving God the best that He has given you. Be careful what you do with the best you have, Whenever you get a blessing from God, give it back to Him as a love gift. Take time to meditate before God and offer the blessing back to Him in a deliberate act of worship."

- Oswald Chambers

 

Have a blessed day! 🙂

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