Who do I really work for?
2 Samuel 24:24 (2 Kingdoms 24:24 LXX)
Then the king said to Orna, “No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with something that costs me nothing.” So David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
Personal Challenge...
David teaches us a very valuable lesson here. Our commitment to our Lord, our sacrifice to Him, should never be cheap. God wants our first fruits not our leftovers. Whether it be singing in the choir at church, or teaching in Sunday School, or vacuuming the sanctuary floors, or changing diapers in the nursery, or whatever ministry we are involved in, we are to do it sacrificially, offering up our very best to our Lord. Whether it be in our homes, or at work, or while shopping, or even driving, we are to do everything sacrificially for our Lord so that those around us will be pointed to Him. We as a community of believers cannot allow ourselves to be lazy, or cheap, or nonchalant about the work that He has called us to do. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
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