Friday, July 11, 2008

• His Words of the Day: Give Him Your Best

  

  B’resheet 4:2-7; In addition she gave birth to his brother Hevel (Abel).  Hevel kept sheep, while Kayin (Cain) worked the soil.  In the course of time Kayin brought an offering to Adonai from the produce of the soil; and Hevel too brought from the firstborn of his sheep, including their fat.  Adonai accepted Hevel and his offering but did not accept Kayin and his offering.  Kayin was bery angry, and his face fell.  Adonai said to Kayin, “Why are you angry?  Why so downcast?  If you are doing what is good, shouldn’t you hold your head high?  And if you don’t do what is good, sin is crouching at the door—it wants you, but you can rule over it.”

  Whenever someone gave a good offering—the first or the best of his flock or field—it always says so in the bible.  So since it neither said of the first or best of the field, I would only assume that Kayin did not give of the best of his field.  That would also explain why God did not accept it.

  Do you give your ten percent at church?  It is really not that much, when you think about it.  I don’t work (and yes, I know I complained about people my age not working, but it’s very hard to find a job that you can do when you’ve not finished college and you’re handicapped [but I still look]) but I try to find a way to still give my ten percent.  I teach the children at the church.  I also try hard to work on colouring books, since God gave me the talent of being a decent artist.

  Now, most people give their 10% out of obligation or any donation to the church.  I have to admit, sometimes I felt obligated to go to church because of being a teacher.  And yes, you are sort of obligated.  However, you shouldn’t feel as though you’re obligated.  You should WANT to give to God.  If you want to give to your parents, but not to God, you don’t really hold Him above them, do you?  He should come before everything, even your own wellbeing. 

  Do you have anything you own that you decided to get instead of giving to the church?  How long until you think you’ll lose interest in it?  Will God ever lose interest in you?  No.  He will love you for eternity.  He loves us all, even those who don’t love Him.  Knowing how much He loves me, I am glad to give my time and effort to teach others of Him, even if I can’t give money to the church.

  It doesn’t have to be money.  Your ten percent can be going out and spreading word about Him.  It is giving food to the poor as you speak His name, hoping that you’ve reached even one of them.  It is helping someone you see with a broken down car on the side of the road.  You should help and spread His word.  Don’t ever force someone to hear His word, but do everything in a Christian manner so that you can spread His love to others.

  A lifetime is nothing compared to eternity, and He will care for you for all time if you just put Him first for this short time we call life.

  God Bless,

  --Wukei

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