Leftovers Again?

October 22 & 23,2016

Eternal Economics

Now that our garden looks more like a mud pond than a beautiful source of fresh vegetables, it would involve very little sacrifice to offer our unwanted tomatillos, soggy squash, woody green beans and split tomatoes as a gift to anyone willing to wade boot-deep into the muck. At the end of the season we aren’t even aware of what is still out there. Back when we were eagerly awaiting the first fruits, we weren’t feeling quite so generous. We sure cherished those first tomatoes. My selfish desire to hoard what we regarded as our precious early produce illustrates how the first 10% seems much more costly than the final 10%.
     
The term “first fruits” is used often in the Bible concerning what we offer to God. It refers to giving God your best, not your leftovers.
     
This weekend we’ll continue our series of messages on what God’s Word says about our values, attitudes and habits. Come worship together.