All or Nothing

All or Nothing
Bring the whole offering into the storehouse Malachi 3:10

Over the years I have been bitter about giving to God. I have used lots of excuses to justify my worries and concerns. But the crux of the matter, at the root of those worries is a lack of trust. And what is more amazing is that in the face of a cloud of witnesses that testify to God’s love, charity, planning and power, I still sometimes continue to hold back.

I know this verse speaks of giving funds and that we can test God in this. But I wonder if we rob God in other ways than monetarily? Could it be that we are robbing God of the most valuable commodity in the universe, something worth dying for, and we don’t even know it? I think the truth is that we rob God of us!

When God speaks to us and we allow fear to drown out His voice, we may be stealing from God. When we ignore the whole truth of scripture, we may be acting as thieves. The fact is that God loved us so much that He died to buy us from our sin condition. His act on the cross purchased us away from the grip of the devil. And to ignore God’s act of love is just plain foolish. And what is the just punishment for ignoring God’s gift…? Spiritual death.

You are the offering that the Father desires. Bring the whole offering into the storehouse. Are you willing to offer it all or are you stealing from God?