Did you ever wish you could win the lottery? Maybe you dream of all the
bills you’ll pay off or all the stuff you’ll buy. In your best moments,
you think about all the people you’ll help. But did you ever think that
giving away what you get for free doesn’t mean as much to your soul as
giving away what you earn yourself? It’s even possible that a large
amount of money that suddenly appears in your life could be detrimental
to your well-being. Today we’re going to look at a story from the life
of David where he makes a statement that should challenge us in our
service toward the Lord. Do we just give the Lord the left-overs or
extras? Or do we give Him something that actually costs us personally?
This idea of sacrifice is central to living out a deep love for Jesus.
Today, we start looking at things we need to practice as believers, and
in connection to loving God, we need to practice sacrifice.