"All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them . . . they shall offer unto the Lord." Numbers 18:12
We have nothing that we have not received from the hand of the Lord. Therefore, duty and true gratitude demand that we place our all unreservedly at His disposal. We are to love God fully with all our mind, will, strength, and talents. We are not to expect the Saviour to be satisfied with a few beggarly tokens of our affection now and then.
Some years ago I read an article which told how Queen Mary used to make an annual visit to Scotland. So beloved was this sovereign that she could move freely among the people and needed no protective escort. One afternoon, while walking with some children, she went out rather far. Dark clouds came up unexpectedly, so she stopped at a nearby house of a commoner to borrow an umbrella. "If you will lend it to me, I will send it back to you tomorrow," she promised. The lady who answered the door was reluctant to give the stranger her best one, and so got an old castoff umbrella out of the attic. One of the ribs was broken, and there were several holes in the fabric. Apologizing, the lady turned it over to the Queen, whom she did not recognize. The next day there was another knock at the door. When she opened it, she saw a man in gold braid, evidently one of the royal guards, holding in his hand her old, tattered umbrella. "The Queen sent me," he said. "She asked me to thank you for loaning her this." For a moment the poor woman was stunned; then she burst into tears. "Oh, what an opportunity I missed when I did not give her my very best!" she cried. How many of us will someday say the same when we meet our King!
Christian, what is your best talent or your choicest asset? Have you given your all cheerfully and heartily to the Saviour? By this gauge, test your professed love for Jesus.
"Bread For Each Day"
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