Tuesday, October 21, 2008

God Blesses Sacrificial Giving

"But the King (David) replied to Araunah, No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen . . . David built an altar to the Lord there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then the Lord answered prayer in behalf of the land and the plague on Israel stopped." (II Samuel 24:24-25)

God led (see vs 18)
David obeyed (see vs 19-24)
God blessed (see vs 25, the threshing floor later became the temple building site!)

Prayer: "Lord, may You direct me to Your will. May I obey You always. Thank you for the blessings that will follow. In Jesus' Name, Amen!"

Blessings!
Rex