The Principle of FIRST

Grands exploring with friends
Summer 2018
(Photo by our Rebecca)

"Abel...brought the firstlings of his flock...for his offering." (Genesis 4:4)

Well, the carefree, lazy days of good ol' summertime have ended for our midwestern grands. Today's the..

FIRST day of school 2018-2019,

FIRST  day of middle school for the oldest grandboy,

 

FIRST day to go to a school for grandboy #2 

(he was homeschooled K-2nd grade)

FIRST day as a 5th-grade teacher for our Rebecca.

In Genesis chapter 4, we're offered the valuable and biblical principle of first. Moses wrote: 

"So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground. Abel, also brought a gift - the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The LORD accepted Abel and his gift, but He did not accept Cain and his gift."

Why did God accept one and reject the other? Not because of the size of the gift, but because of the order. Abel gave first fruit, whereas, Cain gave the LORD his leftovers.

Christ is the head of the church. He is the beginning, supreme over all, and He deserves first place in everything (Colossians 1:18).

From your paycheck, beloved, does Jesus get the first or the leftovers?