Leviticus 1:1-3 “1 Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying, 2 ‘Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When any man of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of animals from the herd or the flock. 3  If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer it, a male without defect; he shall offer it at the doorway of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the LORD.’”

I know what you are thinking. A devotional thought from Leviticus? Yep! Look at this book carefully. Did you know that almost the ENTIRE book is the Lord God talking? I believe we need to teach our children that when God speaks (yes, even through Leviticus) that they should listen. These verses today are no exception.

The Lord is giving Moses the instructions on how the people are to approach God with their sacrifices. There are two words that pop out at me, “without defect.” Our children need to understand those words and apply them to how they live their lives and what they present to the Lord for their offerings.

They need to know that God deserves our very best, whether it is in giving our tithe and offerings to Him or in our service to Him. Everything we do should be of the highest standard. Why? Because He deserves it. When we give God our very best He is well pleased. Why would we NOT want to please our Heavenly Father?

I had a boss once that said, “Holy Shoddy is still shoddy.” He meant if you do a job poorly but try to spiritualize it, it is still a poor job. Help your children to strive to give their best in everything they do. Teach them to not compromise their walk with Christ. Teach them to give with the knowledge that what they are giving should be “without defect.” And while you are at it, why don’t you do the same. Amen? Amen!