Wednesday 9 Mar 2022

March 9: Psalm 51:16-17

Key Verse: Psalm 51:17
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.

Devotion:
Even during the time of great sacrifices, people of God were realising it was not the animal sacrifices which were important, but the heart of the person offering the sacrifice. What good is a named sacrifice if the person offering it has said sacrifice in abundance and would not miss out by sacrificing it?

God wants us to show Him we are willing to offer what we have, what we treasure, so we can know who our real treasure is – not the things of this world, but God. If we are willing to put aside the things of this world and embrace God with everything, we are on the right track to have Him as number one in our lives.
God wants to be able to look after us, to guide and protect us; if we are far too concerned with the things of this world then we are not likely to listen to Him with the right attitude in our hearts and minds. If we are willing to put aside the desires we have from or of this world, then our desire will line up with God’s desire for us to have a better life with Him.

If we are willing to offer wholly from what little we have, God is going to be more pleased with us than if we offer the biggest and best because we can afford it! When we offer wholly from our hearts, we are giving our all and not withholding what we have or can do from God. Do not be afraid to give it all because He is willing to support us through everything!

Points to Ponder:
What do you think God deserves?

Will you try to give Him everything?