An Offertory Devotional video for Sabbath, January 29, 2022, in your @adventistchurch: vimeo.com/654139356.
Putting God first can be difficult. What we can learn from this video that will help us put God first in our lives today?
Also available in #Spanish and #Portuguese. Put #GodFirst #StewardshipMinistries
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We worship God with our resources because He has preserved our lives. We all remember Joseph and Mary bringing Baby Jesus to the temple 33 days after His birth. This event is known as the dedication of Jesus and has inspired many Christians. The origin of this practice goes back to the time when the Israelites left Egypt. During the tenth plague, all the firstborn of the Egyptians were killed, whereas God protected the Israelite firstborn. As a sign of remembrance, every parent in Israel would consecrate their firstborn son to the Lord and make the corresponding offerings. Depending on the family’s wealth, it was either a 1-year-old lamb or two turtledoves, offered in appreciation and for the consecration of a spared life. God is still sparing lives today. Eric was a young man when he realized how God spared his life. His summer job was to clean the large window panes of a three-story building. He had to step out of each room and stand on a 12-centimeter (almost 5-inch) ledge to clean the outside surface of the fixed middle panel of each window. There was no security gear; he could only hold tightly onto the frame with one hand while working with the other. One day, while he was working outside of a room on the third floor, a violent wind closed the window on his hand that was holding the frame. As a reflex reaction, he opened his grip. For some few seconds, he was standing still, hands-free, 20 meters (65 feet) above the ground with no security. Miraculously, Eric managed to take hold of the frame with his injured hand. God had preserved his life, and Eric chose to fully consecrate himself to serving His Protector. After going through a pandemic that has already killed millions of people, we as the survivors have many reasons to be thankful. This week as we worship with our tithe and regular offerings, called Promise, let us show appreciation to our Protector.