Introduction. As God created the heavens and the earth, He did everything and made everything perfect and complete. So much so that when Paul later spoke to those in Athens, He told them that God is not “served with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.” (Acts 17:25). It was only because God wanted us to have fellowship with Him that He asked us to bring some of “His own things” that we might help Him with His plans. Although He is not “served as though He needed anything,” it is a great honor for God to ask us to help Him. It is a wonderful blessing that God allowed us to be an integral part of His plans. Although He told Israel, “If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all its fullness”, yet He still wanted them to bring their sacrifices and offerings and work with Him. (Ps. 50:9-14).
Since God doesn’t need anything, the things He does ask us to give are only for our own best interests. Making sacrifices to God of our material possessions is one of the few ways we can show our love, devotion, gratitude, sacrifice, glory, faith and submission to Him. We are like a young child, wanting to give his parents a present, but having nothing of his own to give. Hence, by allowing us to give back to Him what is already His, we have been given an amazing opportunity.
Since God doesn’t need anything, the things He does ask us to give are only for our own best interests. Making sacrifices to God of our material possessions is one of the few ways we can show our love, devotion, gratitude, sacrifice, glory, faith and submission to Him. We are like a young child, wanting to give his parents a present, but having nothing of his own to give. Hence, by allowing us to give back to Him what is already His, we have been given an amazing opportunity.