Cost Me Something!
Cost Me Something!
1 Chronicles 21:24 NLT
But King David replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it for the full price. I will not take what is yours and give it to the Lord. I will not present burnt offerings that have cost me nothing!”
This podcast is repost, originally published on March 23, 2017.
Series: Cheerful Giving
Giving is an expression of joy and worship.
- One should give to honour God and not just to be members or leaders of a church.
- When Araunah tried to give King David his land, he replied saying that he wouldn’t present an offering to the Lord that has not cost him anything. David had sinned and didn’t want to worship God by offering something that costed him nothing.
- In the New Testament, Jesus has paid for everything with His blood and there is nothing that can be offered that is greater than His sacrifice.
- However, at times one still has to give to God sacrificially even though that may never come close to the sacrifice of Christ.
- In the first century church, everyone sold their possessions and gave the money believing in the power of God and in sacrificial giving. The church didn’t lack anything.
- Sacrificial giving moves the heart of God. Jesus was moved by the widow who gave two copper coins sacrificially than many other rich people who gave a lot of money.
- One should ask God to know the one place in their life in which they could worship God sacrificially, and in doing so prepare to receive a mighty outpouring of the fire of God that’ll consume the offering.
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Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
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