Fat Offerings

Just something simple I’d like to share from my heart. :

 

In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.  But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. Genesis 4:3-5

 

From the passage, we can see that both Cain and Abel made brought offerings to God. The difference between them both was that Abel brought the Fat Portions of the First Born. Now, if you’re like me and you love to eat Chinese Braised Pork (Kong Bah), you know that the Fat portions are the Best Portions. It would be a major struggle for me to give my First and Fattiest Portions to God. But that was the exactly what Abel Offered to God and God looked down upon him with Favour.

 

Cain on the other hand, gave what was necessary. He merely performed his duty and God saw nothing of significance in his offerings. Now in this same way, we can do life – merely performing our duties to God.  Work and studies become a form of Duty. Loving family and people becomes a Duty. Coming to God becomes a duty.

 

We cannot live like Cain and expect to receive the Blessings of God in our lives. We must actively decide to give our best and the reason we do so must be God, not for our own agenda. It starts first with Honoring God – in Earnest Prayers, in Knowing Him Fully and Worshiping Him with our Lives.

 

Let’s review of our offerings God today? Is it your time? Your Energy? Your Lifestyle? Your inner most desires? Would you offer these things up to your Heavenly Father this day? Would you trust that God will look upon you with Favour and bless you with True Joy, True Riches and help you live Life to the fullest even as you honour Him with your best?

 

To end this, I would just like to encourage you: “Don’t short-change God”. Because in doing so, you will only Short-Change yourself. Make the Smart Choice and choose to Live Right today. :)

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:33)