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God is Not a Leftover
Deuteronomy 17:1
"Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God."
If you were to do a survey and ask people if they enjoy leftovers over the original meal, you would probably find that the original meal would be desired the most. There are some who like leftovers, but there is nothing like having a meal for the first time. It's fresh, and the taste always seems to be more flavorful.
Just like you like to have a meal for the first time, God likes to have your best as well. Too many Christians seems to give God the leftovers when what He desires is your best. Could you imagine how you would feel if God gave you His leftovers? Just think how you would like it if God gave you the crumbs of someone else's blessings. I know there are some who would say they would enjoy that, but if you're like me, I don't want someone else's crumbs, I want God's blessings to their fullest.
In the verse above, God commanded His people not to offer any bullock or sheep that had a blemish when giving their sacrifice. Though one of the reasons God said this is because the sacrifice represented the sinless Son of God, Jesus Christ, He also said this because He truly wanted the best from His people. God's desire for the best has not changed. It is only fair to God for you to give Him your best when He gave you His best in Jesus Christ. God didn't give His second best to die for your sins, but He gave His only begotten Son as the sacrifice for your sins. If God can give His best for you, then the least you can do is give Him your best.
Christian, don't give God your leftovers. When it comes to your time, give God the best. Far too many Christians only give God the time that they have left to serve Him. For instance, there are many Christians who serve God, but only when they have time to serve Him. God deserves better than that. When you schedule your week, you should always place time in your schedule to serve God first before you fill in the rest of the schedule. Don't give God your leftover time, give Him the best time.
Likewise, don't give God the leftovers of your life. It is sad that many will waste their life in sin, and after sin has wasted most of their lives they finally come to God and give Him the leftovers. Yes, God will take the leftover of that life and use it, but God deserves the best of your life. Don't wait until you have no energy and life to give God to serve Him, but give Him the best part of your life.
Moreover, be sure to give God your best effort. It would be sad that God gave His best effort to pay for your sins and He only gets the leftovers of your efforts. In everything you do, be sure to give God your best effort.
Finally, don't give God the leftovers of your day. You should start everyday off with God. Don't live your whole day and at the end of the day finally give God what is left. It is best to start your day off with God. Yes, you can get something from God's Word at the end of the day, but you will get more from His Word if you will start your day off in It.
Don't give God something that you wouldn't like to receive yourself. If you wouldn't want God to give you His leftovers, then you need to be sure that you don't give Him your leftovers. You will always find the greatest blessings in the Christian life when you give God your best.