TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020
TOPIC: GOD DESERVES THE BEST
TEXT: Leviticus 21:16-24
KEY VERSE:
”No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.” - (Leviticus 21:21)
Most times, many people think that those who go into the service of the Lord as pastors, missionaries, etc. are those who do not have the prospect of doing well in other fields or those who have failed either in their careers or businesses. They think it is a waste of human resources when those who appear to possess great intellectual ability and have the prospect of doing excellently well in other fields devote their whole lives to the ministry.
As we look at the passage, however, the Lord clearly declares that He wants only the best in the work of the ministry. He does not want those who can be described as “left-overs” that have failed to find a place of usefulness in the world to turn to the ministry as a last option. Those who must get into the ministry and those we send to serve the Lord must be people who are bringing their best to His service.
Whether we are getting into the ministry or we are bringing our gifts and offerings to the Lord, we must give Him only our best. It will be offensive to Him and a great insult when we decide to give to Him what we think is no longer useful to us. Other times, some people ignore the call of the Lord to the ministry and only respond when they have satisfied themselves in their chosen career and have now retired. God does not want your “left-over”; He wants your best.
Don’t wait until you have used up your best. Remember, God’s service is the highest and most sublime kind of service a mortal has the privilege of getting into; it therefore deserves nothing but the very best.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Give of your best to the Master, nothing else is worth His love!
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Kings 1-2
HIGHER EVERYDAY
TUESDAY JUNE 30, 2020
THE MIND OF CHRIST
TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11
MEMORY VERSE: "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus" (PHILIPPIANS 2:5).
Someone said, "Having the mind of Christ means we look at life from our Saviour's point of view, having His values and desires in mind. It means to think God's thoughts and not think as the world thinks." It therefore means sharing the perspective of humility, compassion, and dependence on God, instead of relying on the wisdom of the unbeliever. When you have the mind of Christ, you are able to discern spiritual matters and understand God's plan and purpose for your life.
To know if, as a believer, you truly have the mind of Christ, there is a number of things you must value. You must desire to bring glory to God and long to provide salvation to sinners.
Also, your attitude must reflect the very humility and obedience of Christ, Who took the nature of a servant, humbled Himself and became obedient to death - even death on a cross (Philippians 2:5-8). Also, show a compassionate heart (Matthew 9:36), and exhibit prayerful dependence on God (Luke 5:16). However, the mind of Christ is only possessed by believers through saving faith in Christ.
QUOTE: Desire to bring glory to God.
CHALLENGE: Do you have the desire to bring glory to God?
PRAYER: Father, grant me grace to be like Christ in all things.