No Cheap Offering

Leviticus 27:9-25  

22  If anyone dedicates to the Lord a field they have bought, which is not part of their family land,

23  the priest will determine its value up to the Year of Jubilee, and the owner must pay its value on that day as something holy to the LORD.

God cars about fair and honest business dealings with property dedicated to the Lord’s work.  No trifling matter, no haphazard decision, no cheap offering will be given to God without some sort of standard or value in place.  People can cheapen their service or donation to God by offering just any old thing.  But God does not treat us the way that we often treated Him.  He wants and deserves a real sacrifice!  It has to be something of value to us before it can be dedicated to God.

Heavenly Father, You didn’t first offer all the riches of heaven to us.  You offered something of infinite value—the sacrifice of Your only Son.  We didn’t deserve anything from You, but out of love You gave anyway.  We are truly grateful.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.