Your Best Lives on in Memoriam

Give your best in whatever you do, because your best lives on in memoriam. If you are like me, there are times – at work, with family, with a relationship, in giving a gift – when you just feel like giving what it takes. The mindset becomes, “If I can just get this done – not necessarily my best effort – to show that I have done it.” However, the longer I live the more I realize that if I am not prepared to give my best, the recipient will know and there will not be much appreciation. Even worse, I live to regret it.

We read in the four gospels of the Bible about Mary, who just before Jesus’ crucifixion anointed him with oil from an alabaster box. By all accounts, the oil or ointment was very expensive. You may recall from scripture that someone people criticized her action and said that the ointment should have been sold and the money used to feed the poor. But what did Jesus say? Listen to what He said, “Leave her alone because she has done a good work. And this that she has done will always be a memorial unto her.” Think about that.

Mary’s act of kindness and love was done 2000 years ago and today we are still reading about it. What honor!

The fact is, when we give our best to God and then to others, God places great value on it and it becomes a sweet-smelling savor to Him. By extension, when we give our best to others, you will live to feel their appreciation.

As I said before, I know that there are times when we do not feel like giving our best, especially to people who have been unappreciative of our efforts. However, our motive for giving our best should not be for what we will get in return, but instead should be for what it does for us, and for how God sees our gifts.

So, whether you are giving tithes and offerings to your church, give your best. If you are building a marriage, give your best. If you are spending time with the kids, give your best. If you are working at a project at work, give your best. If you are caring for a loved one, give your best. If you are working a job, give your best. If you are building your own business, give your best. If you are sharing your resources with the less fortunate, give your best.

Whatever you do, do it heartily as unto God, who will reward you abundantly.


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