Give Him My Best….

Serving God is a gift, a privilege. It’s easy to lose sight of this in our busy, daily lives. We get caught up in the sometimes minuscule details. We worry about the most insignificant things. We allow ourselves distractions not worthy of our full attention. Here in Jeremiah chapter 35 we read about the Recabites. These descendants never tasted wine, they never built houses, or owned farms. They were faithful to their ancestor Jehonadab. Their faithfulness to their ancestors was rewarded by God. Rewarded with what? Having descendants who serve God. What a privilege it is to serve our Maker, to think He chooses us for that very purpose. The God of our universe, chooses me. My only response is to be grateful and give Him my best.

12 Then the Lord gave this message to Jeremiah: 13 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: Go and say to the people in Judah and Jerusalem, ‘Come and learn a lesson about how to obey Me. 14 The Recabites do not drink wine to this day because their ancestor Jehonadab told them not to. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you refuse to obey Me. 15 Time after time I sent you prophets, who told you, “Turn from your wicked ways, and start doing things right. Stop worshiping other gods so that you might live in peace here in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you would not listen to Me or obey Me. 16 The descendants of Jehonadab son of Recab have obeyed their ancestor completely, but you have refused to listen to Me.’17 “Therefore, this is what the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you refuse to listen or answer when I call, I will send upon Judah and Jerusalem all the disasters I have threatened.’ ”18 Then Jeremiah turned to the Recabites and said, “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘You have obeyed your ancestor Jehonadab in every respect, following all his instructions.’ 19 Therefore, this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Jehonadab son of Recab will always have descendants who serve Me.’ ” Jeremiah 35:12-19