Serving and Giving No Matter What the Cost
Every night when it is bedtime for the kids I lay down with them and my husband reads a few chapters in the Bible till they both fall asleep. One night last week, as he read, a certain scripture caught my attention. The scripture was found in 1Chronicles 21, David was commanded to build an altar unto the Lord in Or'-nan's threshing floor. David asked Or'-nan to sell him the threshing floor for the full price,
v22: Then David said to Or'-nan, Grant me the place of this threshing floor, that I may build and altar therein unto the Lord: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
But Or'-nan was willing to give it to him at no cost,
v23: And Or'-nan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.
This verse below caught my attention that night,
v24: And king David said to Or'-nan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
That night when I was listening to my husband read I thought about those words, without cost, and I thought about them for a few days afterward. Then I started thinking about what I do or have done for the Lord, did it cost me something? I tried to think about what that meant to me and to be honest it kind of confused me, those words without cost, and then I realized. Would I do something for the Lord that cost me ridicule from others, or maybe a friendship, or a relationship. Would I do something that would make me uncomfortable, being shy by nature, could I turn my back on myself and step out for Him. Which would I chose to do? Would I chose only to do those things for Him that were easy and didn't cause conflict or would I stand up regardless of what it cost me and do what he said to do. David paid the cost for the threshing floor whatever it was going to be to do what God told him to do.
I have often chosen the easy, less costly thing but I would really like to change that, I want to be able to stand up and do or say whatever God leads me to do or say regardless of the cost. I know I will probably fail miserably but I am going pray for courage and strength for this coming new year to be able to stand up and walk closer to Him whatever the cost.
Before I finish this post v23 caught my attention this morning, another trait that is desirable to me. Or'-nan was willing to freely give David what he asked of him and more that he didn't ask. So many people need help in many different ways, material, spiritual, and many need our prayers. Am I giving freely in service to other people?
What about you? Are you willing to serve Him no matter what the cost? Have you freely given all to be of service to Him and others.
1Samuel 12v24
Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Psalms 27v1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Matthew 5v42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
v22: Then David said to Or'-nan, Grant me the place of this threshing floor, that I may build and altar therein unto the Lord: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
But Or'-nan was willing to give it to him at no cost,
v23: And Or'-nan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.
This verse below caught my attention that night,
v24: And king David said to Or'-nan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
That night when I was listening to my husband read I thought about those words, without cost, and I thought about them for a few days afterward. Then I started thinking about what I do or have done for the Lord, did it cost me something? I tried to think about what that meant to me and to be honest it kind of confused me, those words without cost, and then I realized. Would I do something for the Lord that cost me ridicule from others, or maybe a friendship, or a relationship. Would I do something that would make me uncomfortable, being shy by nature, could I turn my back on myself and step out for Him. Which would I chose to do? Would I chose only to do those things for Him that were easy and didn't cause conflict or would I stand up regardless of what it cost me and do what he said to do. David paid the cost for the threshing floor whatever it was going to be to do what God told him to do.
I have often chosen the easy, less costly thing but I would really like to change that, I want to be able to stand up and do or say whatever God leads me to do or say regardless of the cost. I know I will probably fail miserably but I am going pray for courage and strength for this coming new year to be able to stand up and walk closer to Him whatever the cost.
Before I finish this post v23 caught my attention this morning, another trait that is desirable to me. Or'-nan was willing to freely give David what he asked of him and more that he didn't ask. So many people need help in many different ways, material, spiritual, and many need our prayers. Am I giving freely in service to other people?
What about you? Are you willing to serve Him no matter what the cost? Have you freely given all to be of service to Him and others.
1Samuel 12v24
Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Psalms 27v1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Matthew 5v42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
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