MORNING MANNA          8-15-22

“Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible. And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.”- Mal. 1:7-8

“Good, better, best. Never let them rest;
Til you good is your better and your better is your best”.
I can’t begin to tell you how many times I heard my mother say those words to me—they still ring in my ears, even after all these years. That’s good advice for whatever you’re doing. It is great advice when what you’re doing is for the Lord! Whether you are at school, at work, at play, or at worship, you always get more out of what you’re doing when you put more into it.

I wish I had applied that principle to every area of my life at every stage of my life. When I was playing ball I gave it my all. However, as a student I never did my best. Now I wish I had. But when it comes to our life as a Christian this is more than just a principle that is good to live by–it is a command from God. God deserves and demands our very best, nothing less will please Him.

Can you honestly say that you are doing your very best to serve and worship God? Can you imagine what it would be like if we all gave our best? Doing your best demands that you first admit that you are doing less than your best. That can be tough. Pride would have you deny that fact. Humility, on the other hand, will put you on your knees confessing that you have sinned by giving God less than your best. Which shall it be?- HDS

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346