Giving the best to the Master

Call to Prayer

Title: Giving the best to the Master

By: Simon Maina Nuhu

Date:31.12.2021

^“3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. ⁴ And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:” (Genesis 4:3-4). 

One of the first acts of giving to God was demonstrated by the first fruits of mankind, that is, the offspring of Adam, Cain and Abel. Even though, we are told that both of them offered to the Lord from the fruits of their labor but in two different scenarios. Abel chose the very best of his fat flock and willingly offered to God, on the other hand, his sibling Cain, offered to God sparingly without generosity. God being just and fair, fearing no man, openly acknowledged the sacrifice of Abel over that of Cain. The two brothers’ offerings apparently became distinct yardstick of sincere and reluctant manner of giving to God to the subsequent generations. No doubts that God owns everything, nevertheless, He wants us to demonstrate our loyalty, gratitude, commitment and generosity to Him with the blessing of materials and provision He has abundantly given us.

Giving to God does not necessarily matter the size of the gift/offering, but the genuity and willingness. It also does not include robbing or falsely taking advantage of other people and offering to God (more like robbing Peter to bless Paul). Another great example of generous offering in the Bible was displayed by the Old poor widow who offered her last dime while others were casting according to the abundance of their blessings. That act prompted Jesus in the spirit and He indeed recognized the widow’s offering as the best offering to God among all others.

Dearly beloved, we should take into cognizance that God sees all kind of offerings we give Him but only recognizes the genuine and righteous ones, because He sees through the heart that gives not the size/quantity of the sacrifice! One may ask, what can I possibly offer to God since He obviously owns everything and therefore very wealthy. Well, you can offer a lot and more to God in so many ways. No matter how poor or financially incapacitated you are, you can still offer God the best. Your time, ability, service, the best of your youthful age, talent to serve others, using your area of profession, your willingness to things of God, passion for souls e.t.c. It must not be Gold, Silver, precious stones, Diamond, Money, fat rams or mundane things.  Give Him the best that you have, no matter the size or quantity. Best of all offer yourself as a living sacrifice, by living a pure and holy life pleasant to God(Romans 12:1).

Prayer points:

Lets thank God today for His word. Let’s ask Him for passion to give our best and all to Him without murmuring or grumbling. May God bless us and happy new year in advance!

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