Gifts Fit For A King Series

o How the little things from his home must have gladdened his heart and brought back fond memories of his early years.

• The gift Jacob sent to Joseph was a simple gift, but it was a gift fit for a king because it was the best they had.

o They reached into their dwindling supplies and they sent the best they possessed to Joseph.

C. Let’s consider our King.

• He deserves our best!

• After all that He does for us, anything less is an insult to the Lord.

• Sadly, most people are content to take the best for themselves and are willing to give the Lord the leftovers.

• He deserves the best of our time.

• He should have the first part, the best part, and not just the leftovers, if there are any.

• Our time is a great gift from the Lord.

• He deserves the very best.

• I should not wear myself out doing the things I want to do, but I should devote the best of my time to Him and His will.

• He deserves the best of our service.

• Our lives should be spent in the service of His perfect will.

• For too often, we only do the things we want to do.

• We serve ourselves and ignore His will for our lives.

• Be the best you can be where He has placed you, 1 Cor. 12:7-26.

• He deserves the best of our resources.

• Many people buy what they want and enjoy the fruits of their labors and give God the leftovers.

• He deserves and demands the first part of our income.

• The Bible says, “And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S: it is holy unto the LORD,” Lev. 27:30.

D. God is not looking for elaborate, expensive gifts.

• He expects us to give Him a very simple gift.

• He expects us to give Him the very best we have.

• That is all He expects, and it is a gift that everyone can give to Him!

• Just give Him a gift worthy of our King!

D. Israel came to a place where they were giving less than their best.

• They received a stern rebuke from the Lord, Mal. 1:8; 13.

• He deserves our best!

Are you giving our King the absolute best you have?

• Or, does He have to settle for second best, third best or worse?

• Does your gift represent who you are in Him?

II. A KING DESERVES SACRIFICIAL GIFTS (v. 12)

A. When Jacob sends his sons back to Egypt, he tells them to take double the money they took before.

• The first time they bought grain, Joseph put their money back in their sacks.

• Jacob tells them to take that money back and twice more besides.

• It is a sacrificial gift to say the very least.

B. Our king deserves sacrificial giving as well.

• When we stop to think about what He sacrificed for us, it should motivate us to surrender all to Him.

• Jesus gave everything He had and was to redeem us.

• He willingly left Heaven and came to earth.

• He willingly laid aside His glory and adorned Himself in human flesh.

• He willingly suffered rejection, poverty, the scorn of men, hatred, shame, pain, and death all for us.