Giving and Taking What is God's - Ravi Zacharias

Take ~5 minutes to read this 'COUGARS Daily' which contains snippets from A Slice of Infinity. Invite your family and friends to participate in reading with you daily. Then, consider sharing your comments or faith questions at CougarsDaily.blogspot.com

- When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the LORD of hosts. (Malachi 1:8)

A Slice of Infinity snippets: "...giving all that is your best to God is worship at its core. This cannot be done without the sacrifice of the acclaim and adulation of the world. If we were to only pause for a few moments and take stock, we would see how close we all come to sacrilege each day. Do we give God the best of our time? Do we give God the best of our energies? Do we give God the best of our thinking? Do we give God the best of our wealth? Do we give God the best of our dreams and plans? Or does the world get our best and God merely gets the leftovers?"

Chad's comments: I remember a similar experience to Ravi's when, as a child of somewhere around 11 or 12, I drank some of the grape juice that was stored in the church refrigerator; unlike Ravi, however, the preacher didn't catch me. I felt guilty when I found out what the juice was for. Looking back, I should have felt guilty simply because the juice wasn't mine to take. But I do remember it tasted really good. (Doesn't sin always taste so good at first?)

It is a daily struggle to put God first and give Him the best of everything. I am such a selfish person. I want what is most pleasing to me at all times. I want to be happy, wealthy and wise. Often, this type of pursuit leaves me angry, unsatisfied and helpless.


Quote from today's Life-Devotions: "Preach the Gospel. And if necessary, use words." - St. Francis of Assisi


* Post your stories of God's intervention on the blog.
* Look for ways to share Awe and Wonder with children - leave suggestions at CougarsDaily.blogspot.com
* Make Space for unbelievers in your life.
* Consider joining Life-Devotions (a group of about 100 catholics and protestants sharing their faith through daily devotions and discussion - strong pro Life content)
* Voice of the Martyrs