SeedOffering

Moses said to the whole Israelite community, “This is what the Lord has commanded: ⁵ From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the Lord an offering of gold, silver, and bronze…”

²¹ …and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments. ²² All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings, and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord. ²³ Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or the other durable leather brought them. ²⁴ Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the Lord, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it. ²⁵ Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen. ²⁶ And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair. ²⁷ The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. ²⁸ They also brought spices and olive oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense. ²⁹ All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the Lord freewill offerings for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do. (Exodus 35:4–5, 21–29)

Moses gives further instructions regarding offerings. God did not require special offerings but instead appealed to those with generous hearts. The people were invited to participate in the giving of the fixtures and other needs for the tabernacle. This wasn’t guilt-driven giving; it was voluntary giving. God does not desire for us to be guilted into offering ourselves to Him; He desires for us to come in a posture of willingness to be an offering for Him.

Ask God today to give you a heart of worship for Him alone, placing His will as the sole desire of your heart. Pray for the courage to receive His truths and a boldness to live them out, surrendering your life as a poured-out offering to God for the sake of Him being made known.

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A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
    but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. (Proverbs 11:18)

The full quality of life—not just the possession of life—is in full view in this proverb. Ross writes, “Since life and death result from moral choices, righteousness must be pursued.”

Sowing for righteousness is deeper than sowing for any kind of financial or material blessing. Sowing for righteousness produces a harvest of righteousness. But it must be chosen; it won’t just happen. There is an intentionality inherent in the proverb. James gives us a specific example: “Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” (James 3:18)

How might God be leading you to intentionally sow as a peacemaker or a truth-teller or a covenant keeper today? Ask God to give you eyes to see and ears to hear and courage to take an intentional step toward righteousness today.

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

Paul is writing to encourage those who are strong in their faith to be considerate of others with different preferences of living. He is reminding believers that the Word of God is filled with hope to live on, and he is issuing a call to live in harmony with others.

Consider today a day to worship God in your believing, thinking, speaking, working, living, loving, and simply being. May words of praise to your Father result in an overflow of hope and peace in your day.

Pray this verse over your life, asking God to fill you with joy and peace as you grow in your trust in Him. Confess to God spaces in which you’re not trusting Him. Pray for a renewed trust in Him, trust that leads you to live in hope and in harmony with all those around you.

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Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. ²⁴ Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 12:23–24)

The death of Jesus was necessary. Atonement, salvation, and resurrection would not be possible without His death. His death was necessary to reap a harvest; His sacrifice would ultimately result in a harvest of eternal life. His death led to your awakening.

Our reality is clear. We too are called to give up our lives for those around us. While we know this truth, many are unpracticed in its ways. Count Zinzendorf said, “Many people will follow the Lord halfway, but not the other half. They will willingly give up possessions and property and wealth, but it touches them too deeply to disown themselves.”

Where is God asking you to relinquish control? Where is He asking you to abandon your need to have the last word? How is He calling you to surrender and submission and even death? Entrust Him with your questions, your uncertainty, and give Him the places where you are simply unable or unwilling to engage. Allow His life to be glorified in you today.

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