“The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts.” Haggai 2:8 (ESV)
“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your produce;” Proverbs 3:9 (ESV)
In last week’s post, it was encouraged to be wary of the materialism and consumerism of the holiday season. This week, I wanted to delve a little bit more into what we are giving, during this giving season, to God.
As we go about selecting gifts for our loved ones and friends, let us not neglect our gifts to God. The Christmas holiday is about the celebration of the birth of Jesus, God’s Son, and His gift to the world and to all mankind.
During this busy time, stop and ask yourself, what gift am I giving to God? All God asks is for our obedience as His children and, to live honorably with one another. His desire would be for us to spend time getting to know Him through His Holy Word, (the Bible) and in turn getting closer to Him.
We look to give our best to others in our gift-giving. We put a lot of thought into what gifts to give, then we will spend time and money, in buying these gifts. But have you ever stopped to think, how God would love your gift of spending time and money seeking Him, and His will for your life?
I believe we all at times, have given so much energy to our wants and desires for our lives. And during this time, we may not be giving the same concerted effort to God. Not giving Him our best with our thoughts, time, and money.
So, for this holiday season and always, let us seek to give God our best. Not to give him what we have leftover after we are tired and worn out. But to give to Him our “first fruits”. As the above verse indicates, all the silver and gold belong to God. Everything in this world, including us, belong to Him. However, He gives us free will and free choice, to give back to Him, what He has freely given.
So, what gifts are you giving to God?
Happy Holidays…
Blessings,
Angélique~