Do not
bring anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your
behalf (20). God expects our best.
An offering of any animal
that was less than perfect was unacceptable to God. A defective animal had
little to no value. God said, “No, you can’t dump an offering of an animal on me
that you really don’t want anyway.” God expects and God deserves our best…
We don’t offer animal
sacrifices to God anymore. However, I do give God offerings.
Time… in devotion, worship
and service. Do I give God my best? Do I offer God the best time of my day for
reading His word, reflecting and prayer? Is weekly worship a “best” offering to
God or just something I squeeze into a busy day or weekend, or skip when I have
better things to do? Times of service… Is my heart into it? Is my attitude
reflective of the ‘best me’ or do I do these service things with a heart that is
anywhere and everywhere else?
Finances/money… I realize
one dollar is the same as any other monetarily, but my intentionality and heart
about it can vary greatly. When I give, do I do so cheerfully? Do I give
thoughtfully or look at what I have leftover after ‘important’ bills are paid
and then give out of my leftovers?
And so my thoughts and
meditations go this morning. Examining my life and asking myself, Do I give the
Lord my best? Do you?
Lord, I pause
before my day gets going to say, I am making the choice today to give You my
best…my best speech, time, attitude and service. I don’t know what specifically
that will mean today. I don’t know what situations I will face, but I will
endeavor to give You my best no matter what comes my way
today…
Lord, help me
to make this an everyday lifestyle, because You…Lord, Savior, Redeemer, Creator,
Sustainer… deserve my best every day and in every way…
Amen.
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