The LORD is disgusted by gifts from the wicked, but it makes him happy when his people pray. The LORD is disgusted with all who do wrong, but he loves everyone who does right.
Proverbs 15: 8 - 9
Years ago there was a rich man who, according to some, gave 90 percent of everything he made to God. He kept only 10 percent of what he earned. Surely, God was pleased with this man’s giving.
These verses basically say that God is disgusted with a man’s gifts if the man’s heart is not right with the Father! If you try to gain favor with God by giving, even large sums of money or things to Him, it will not work.
Jesus Himself, who pleased God more than any other man, did not accumulate great wealth or give large gifts to God. One place in the Bible it says that Jesus didn’t even have the money to pay a tax that was due. And of course, Jesus and His disciples didn’t have money to feed the crowd of 5000.
But listen to this! When God’s people pray it makes Him happy! God would rather hear what is in the hearts of His children than to have all the money in their pockets! When you tell God what is in your heart, you bless Him! God is only interested in your treasure because it tells Him where your heart is.
As a child of God, when you do right and pray you bless your Heavenly Father. If you were the richest man in the world and gave God everything you had, would that please Him? He would still be disgusted with your gifts if that is all you gave Him. But when a child of God prays and gives his heart to God, that child blesses the Father!
“Lord Jesus help me today to take time away from something else in my day to spend that time with You. I do so need to tell You, Lord what is in my heart! Praise Your Holy Name now and forever. Amen.”
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