Good Monday Morning Blog Family. Being a part of another day that God has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Given another opportunity to show Him how much we appreciate Him and our many blessings. Showing Him how much we love Him with the way we live our lives through His Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
This morning I want to talk about giving God your first and best in everything. When I say everything, I mean everything. Giving God your best life, your best self, your best time, your best tithe (10% or more), your best offering, your best love, your best praise and worship, your best everything. Giving Him the first of everything and not the leftovers. You know how we get all of our things out of the way first and then we give God whatever is left over. When we give God our first and our best and not our leftovers. It shows God that we trust and value Him above and beyond everything else.
Keep in mind also, that when you give your best to God. He does not look at the size of what is given to Him, He focuses on the heart behind what was given to Him. Where man looks at the size of what is given, God looks at the heart of the person giving. Colossians 3:17 reads, “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Even if you don’t have much to give, give what you can, no gift is too big or too small. Remember the little widow woman in Luke 21: 1-4 “As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” So, whether it’s your money or your time, just give with a pure heart, it moves the heart of God.
No matter what you are doing or giving to God, make sure it is your first and your best. Your mess or your leftovers are not pleasing to Him. Read about Cain and able in Genesis 4. God was pleased with Cain’s offering but not pleased with Abel’s offering. Think about when He gave us His first and His best which was His Son Jesus Christ. So, the next time you give to God, stop and think about what He gave us. That alone should make you want to give your first and your best. God Bless 🙂
Prayer
Father God we come to You in the Mighty Name of Jesus as humble as we know how. Giving You all of the praise and worship that belongs to You. Forgive us when we don’t give our first and best to You as we should. We have to remember that You gave Your first and best to us when You sent Your one and only Son Jesus Christ to the cross for us. Thank You Father. Amen