“You
offer the blind for your sacrifice and you say; “is it not evil?” Mal1:8
In the early days of our church,
the offering was very low. I remember a poor young man who would put a one
dollar bill in and take two quarters back out. “I want to get a Snickers bar on
the way home,” he explained. That is a tough one to a new church. The chocolate
bar is beating out the Word.
While it is humorous that
someone brakes a dollar for a candy in the church offering. The same attitude
is very prevalent. People often search through their wallet and feel guilty if
they don’t put something in. so they often give what will hurt them the least.
If you were going to meet a King,
you would bring him a gift. Would you take your pocket lent and a few bottoms?
Maybe a cool rock you found along the way? Then hastily grab an old news paper
to wrap it in? Of course not. Then why do we give God our least?
Not just in money, but in all
things. Think of your time. Do you give the TV more time than you give God?
Think of your conversations, do you spend more words on sports and the weather
or on Jesus? Think of the space in your heart. Do you day dream of God or
earthly things? Where your treasure is, there your heart will follow.
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