Topic: HONOUR THE LORD WITH YOUR SUBSTANCE
Text: Exodus 13:11-16
13:11 And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,
13:12 That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord’s.
13:13And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
13:13 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage
13:14 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem
13:15 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.
STUDY:
In today’s Scripture, God told Israel that when they settled in their land, they should set apart for Him, all male firstborn, of man and animal, for they belonged to Him. The Scripture made provision for the redemption of firstborn of donkeys and firstborn of men among the sons of Israel. This, like the Passover, was to be a covenant between God and His chosen people, Israel. When the children asked the reason for this, they were to explain to them the great acts of God in Egypt on the first Passover night, where the first born (man and animal) of the Egyptians, were killed while God redeemed all the firstborns of the Israelites.
God wants believers to honour Him as a demonstration of their trust in Him as their ultimate source and sustainer. When we honour God, we experience amazing and wonderful testimonies of His faithfulness and greater blessings in our lives. Honour the Lord in every aspect of your Christian calling, including giving, and you will be amazed at how the Lord is ever faithful to His word. Remember that the Lord is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him (Heb. 13:5).
Prayer:
Lord, I receive grace to obey your word and honour you with my substance, Amen.
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