Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Exodus 13:1-2; Deuteronomy 15:19-20
by: Cheri Appel.
Imagine telling your firstborn child, “You belong to God. At birth, we consecrated you to the Lord.” If you raise animals, would it be hard to offer to God your long awaited first lamb or calf? Picture yourself butchering it to eat before the Lord—when and where He says to do so. Our King desires this standard of loyalty from us. Requirements have changed from Old to New Covenant, but our God does not change. Remember, He is a jealous God, a loving God, a patient God, a gracious God, and a God with expectations of obedience. We should be challenged by the old hymn that admonishes us, “Give of Your Best to the Master!”