A LEFT OVER GOD

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Isaiah 44:13-15
The carpenter measures with a line and makes an outline with a marker; he roughs it out with chisels and marks it with compasses. He shapes it in the form of man, of man in all his glory, that it may dwell in a shrine. He cuts down cedars, or perhaps takes a cypress or oak. He lets it grow among the trees of the forest, or plants a pine, and the rain makes it grow. It is a man’s fuel for burning; some of it he takes and warms himself, he kindles a fire and bakes bread, but he also fashions a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it.

If we were to meet, and down the road you forget me, we will have lost the possibility of a new friendships, but it will not be life threatening. If you meet Jesus and down the road forget Him, you will have lost a friendship and a relationship that is life threatening.

The story above that is found in the book of Isaiah is about a tree cutting, but what it really is, is a story about priorities.

First he cuts down the tree because he is cold and wants a fire to warm himself. Then he is hungry and uses more wood to keep the fire brightly burning and cook his food.

Finally, when all the important things have been taken care of he takes the remainder of the wood and begins to shape the image of his God. Then later, as he bows down before the image of his God he has just made from left over wood, he prays “Deliver me from all harm; for thou art my God.” A left over faith for a left over God made from left over wood.

One day, a conversation took place between a cow and a pig. Were you an unusual but very talented linguist, you might well have been able to interpret. At any rate, they were discussing the different kind of treatment each received from the farmer.

The pig was complaining, “Cow, you get the best of whatever food is available. I get only the scraps that are left. The farmer has given you a name, Betsy. When he wants me to come he only shouts out ‘souey, souey’ Why does it happen this way?”

The cow paused a moment and then answered, “Well, I think it is because I give the farmer what he wants while I am alive. As for you, Mr. Pig, he has to wait until you are dead to get anything out of you.”

It is called reacting or responding, and there is a difference. All the difference in the world. Some respond by giving God the first fruits of all their increase. Others simply react, to God and therefore give Him only their leftovers.

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