The Divine Leftovers

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Most people really don't want leftovers for dinner. But Leviticus 19 says, "When you reap the harvest of your land, don't completely reap it to the corners of your field, don't gather in the gleanings... leave them for the poor and the stranger." It's the law of "The Divine leftovers." Biblical leftovers are holy. As God's children, we must always have leftovers in our life; always sow more than we reap; give more than we take. We need to have leftover finances, leftover time for God, leftover service for the stranger, and leftover love. We should think opposite of the "Take and get everything out of life," philosophy. In the end, our account balance should not be even. We should have been giving more than we got in this world--for the needy, for the poor, always having extra to give away. Your life can overflow with extra love, extra blessing or an extra word. Because it's not enough to have enough. God gives you the best things. In Him, leftovers aren't last night's food. It's a sign of life overflowing with blessing. Leftovers are the sign of heaven's children.

From Message #442 - Boaz