Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145.3

We cannot have a relationship with God without giving the respect and honor that is due to His Holy Name.

Those who acknowledge His righteousness, greatness and majesty, fear and tremble before His glorious presence.

The godly men of the past revered Him because they feared His Word.

How can we, being so small, be accepted by such a great God?

The answer is in this verse:

“But now entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us. While this is being done by your hands, will He accept you favorably?” says the Lord of hosts. Malachi 1.9

The acceptance of our life is conditioned to our offering. Do you know why?

It’s very simple! What we offer on the Altar reveals who we are and what God represents to us.

There is a great example in the Bible that illustrates this reasoning well: Abel and Cain. God was pleased with Abel and his offering, but He was not pleased with Cain and his offering.

The question is: What is the difference between both offerings? Was it the quantity?

Of course not! God does not look at the quantity, but the quality of what we offer on His Altar.

Abel did not offer just any sheep; he gave the best in his flock. Cain, on the other hand, gave an offering. Perhaps it was more than Abel’s, but it was not the best from what he possessed.

God was angry with the priests who offered defective animals on the Altar.

He considered this attitude a lack of respect for His Holy Name.

They had healthy animals to sacrifice, but brought sick ones to the Altar. Would you accept this if you were in God’s place? Of course not! None of us would accept it.

The Lord Jesus praised the poor widow’s offering and said she had given more than everyone else. He pointed out that the rich gave large amounts of what was left over. She did not! Though she was poor, she gave everything she had, all of her sustenance.

A perfect sacrifice is the result of pure faith in God.

Blessed are all those who can understand this, because everything they do for God will be of quality, and He will honor them.