Leviticus 22:17-25, 31-33
“Give of your best to the Master, give of the strength of your youth.” In the Old Testament, God refused any imperfect sacrifice. His standard has not been reduced. God wants our best. So many have the mentality that God should (and will) be satisfied with whatever He can get from us. No He won’t! He wants our best or nothing at all.
Oh, you say that you aren’t at your best yet…that you need to improve more before you can give it back to the Master? God wants your current best! You can always give your best. Always.
He wants you to give your best heartily and with your might because when you reach the grave your opportunities will be exhausted. I assume you entertain the great expectation of going to be with the Lord when you die. That means you are the Lord’s! That also means that while you are yet living here He expects to have you live for Him (Romans 14:8)!
God gave His best for you. It is not unreasonable for Him to expect your best. My friend, let us determine to devotedly live this little piece of life called “Time” for the Lord. Cast aside your this-worldly ambitions. Throw away your self. Invest your best for God. You were not put here to have fun, to live it up, and to have comfort and convenience. You are here so that you might have the unparalleled opportunity and privilege of giving and using your best for God’s purposes.
Read the full article: His Strength and Our Weakness
God wants me.
I understand that. That’s part of surrendering to Him as my Lord and serving Him as my Master. He wants me — body, soul, and spirit.
He also wants my stuff! He gets first choice. And He’ll use my leftovers also.
Excerpted from My Stuff. For Him.
