In the third week of the “Leftovers” series, Pastor Nate speaks about how “we tend to give God not our best but whatever is left”. In Malachi 1, we see that God implores Israel to honor & respect Him as if they truly believe He is their Father & Master as they profess to. The sacrifices that were being offered were sick & diseased, the unwanted, rather than the first-born which was the required sacrifice. It’s as if you invited someone as your guest & instead of bringing a nice dessert, they bring their three day old Chinese leftovers. We tend to give God our leftovers because we incorrectly see what we have as ours rather than blessings from God Who is the reason for everything we have. Just as it’s shameful to bring a pitiful gift to a house you’re invited to, it’s shameful to give the worst to a God Who gives you the very best.
Leftovers: Week Three
