When working on the last post, I came across a mention of 2 Samual 24:24, and it made me think, so I am going to deviate from Matthew this week, and mention it. 2 Samuel 24:24a says:

But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”

The key part is the last part to me. Putting it in context, a plague was upon Israel, and David was going to sacrifice to the Lord to stop it. When Araunah offered everything for free, David said, “I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God…with that which cost me nothing” (combined NIV and NKJ, same meaning)

It made me think. When I want to give something back to the Lord, when and what do I give? I generally give what I think I can, and when I think I can give it. I can generally afford Tithe, so it is not really a sacrifice, it is just being obedient.

So when did I last make a sacrifice for the Lord?

uh…?

(Thats why this verse made an impression on me!)