Written by Julie Inu Umoro
Malachi 1:6-8
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
Father Lord, I bow to You in humble adoration to worship Your majesty. Thank You for not allowing the evil and wicked ones to exact upon us while we slept. We are grateful Father in Jesus name. Amen.
In this 4th part on this series, I want to dwell on 2 other aspects of giving.
In Genesis 18vs1-5, Abraham was relaxing one hot afternoon at the verandah of his house when he saw 3 strangers. He guessed they may have travelled a long way in the hot afternoon, may be hungry, thirsty, and needed rest. Mind you, it was his heart of giving that drew him to them. He pleaded with them to allow him entertain them. At the end of the day after he had given them food and rest, they blessed him and Sarah his wife and in 9 months, Issac was born.
Again in Genesis 19vs1-3, same thing happened to Lot. He saw 2 strangers not knowing they were Angels. He equally entertained them without their asking him.This kind act of giving willingly, cheerfully, honours God and the blessings can't be estimated. For Lot's kind deed, he and his family were delivered from the destruction that befell Sodom and Gom9rrah, though his wife out of disobedience looked back, and became a Pillar of salt.
Give, be hospitable, because you may not know when you entertain God's Angels.
The 2nd aspect I want to talk about as I close this series on Giving God our Best is a warning. This is for those who come to church looking for change from offerings already given.
Take this or leave it, that offering, or seed which you sow or your tithe, is the sacrifice you give to God for your heart desire. Your offering, seed, or tithe is what you send on an errand to God. Better still your givings carry your problems, challenges, sicknesses etc away from you to God, so that God who sees how genuine and sincere you are and the heart from which the giving proceeds will reply you accordingly.
Imagine a seed carrying sicknesses, challenges etc to God and you go and take it as change with which to offer to God. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. What do you expect? Your guess is as good as mine. YOU INHERIT WHAT YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT.
Prepare all your givings in church from home. It is more dignifying and honourable to God. DONT COME TO CHURCH TO BE LOOKING FOR CHANGE. Change your money from home and prepare your offerings from home. This is between you and God alone.
This is a personal revelation I recieved from God.
I know some of us may argue this but are you not aware that after giving offerings in church, the offerings are prayed over and presented to God for acceptance?
He who has ears let him hear what the Spirit is saying to us His church.
Revelations 2vs7.
In conclusion, let us see our giving as a means of honouring and obeying God while we wait for the good measure pressed down, shaken together and running over blessings.
Luke 6vs38.
Let us never for any reason trivialise any opportunity to give because we may not know we are giving directly to God, or His Angels.
Another concluding warning is to those who steal church offerings that has been given to God because, they are heaping curses on themselves as they have stolen from God.
Let us rededicate our lives to God peradventure we have fallen victim to any of the issues mentioned in this post. Let's ask for God's forgiveness and mercy as we resolve to turn a new leaf.
God alone is my Source of health and strength.
MEMORY VERSE.
Malachi 3:8-9
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
PRAYERS.
Heavenly Father, thank You for teaching me on how to give You an acceptable offering as a sacrifice that will bring to me unimaginable blessings in Jesus name. Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READIND.
Malachi 3vs6-12.
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