“Give Your Best To The Master”
Friday, May 10, 2024Key Verse
“And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil?” Malachi 1:8a
Text — Malachi 1:6-8
Message
In the book of Malachi, the children of Israel were commanded by God to bring the best of their animals to offer as sacrifice to Him. It was a mark of great honour and respect to God. A time came that the offering of the children of Israel became unpleasant to God. This was because the children of Israel chose to give to God deformed and useless animals. Their actions made God very unhappy. God cursed them for such disrespect. We are always happy when people give the things we like to some of us. We used to receive such gifts with thankfulness.
In the same way, God is pleased when we give the best of what we have to Him. Note that Israel still gave to God, but they were giving Him their leftovers. What do you give to God? What and how you give to God will determine what you receive from Him. Give God your heart. Give Him the best of your time, talent, treasure, trust and thanksgiving. He will bless you in return.
Further Reading
Philippians 1:20-21
Prayer for today
The best of my time, talent and treasure I give unto You, Lord.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
