Are We Paying Full Price
Posted on July 15, 2007 | Filed Under Pastor's Desk
David insisted on paying full price for the thresing floor of Araunah (1st Chronicles 21:24). The idea of an offering to God with no personal sacrifice was repulsive to David.
Many Christians are looking for the bargain table where they can serve the Lord with little or no personal changes in their lifestyles or comfort levels. The Bible is full of those who desired the environment of religion without the demonstration of love by sacrifice.
All love is shown by personal sacrifice. Jesus showed His love for us by paying the full price for our sins. He took no shortcuts or easy roads to our redemption. Instead, He drank the full cup of God’s wrath. His question to us today is: “Are you paying the full price?” In other words, “Have you resigned everything to Me and counted it as loss that you might gain Me?”
David did not know that his little seed of sacrifice would ultimately become the location of Solomon’s Temple (2nd Chronicles 3:1). God takes seemingly insignificant sacrifices (like loaves and fishes) and uses them to build His mighty kingdom.
