My Sabbath Offering

Sabbath Rest through Prayer

Father God, my Creator, Lord of Heaven Armies, Majestic God full of grace and mercy. God who is surrounded by love, beautiful God upon Your Holy Name I rest my soul today. In love I come to Your Holy throne, seeking thy Presence. Today I surrender all, I rest all of me at your altar, May the offerings of my lips be pleasing to You and may the offerings of my heart lift You up and magnify Your Name in all the earth. In the gracious loving name of Jesus I pray.


Sabbath Rest through Thy Holy Word

"The Widow’s offering"
While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in
the collection box. Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins. “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.” Luke 21:1-4

Sabbath Study
She has given all she has. When we go to God do we offer all we have, do we shower Him with all of our gifts or do we hold back giving only a portion? The portion which is not important to us? The portion we don’t need for other uses, our surpluses? The Lord gave us His very best, Jesus. He did not hold back because He so loved us. Do we love Him enough to take Him our very best? The Holy Spirit has graced us with gifts to bear fruit for the kingdom. We are to offer these gifts in the world to bring honor to God.

Let us take a closer look at the Widow’s offering. In my heart I see her gift as more than just two coins which were all she had. Her love for God was greater than what the two coins represented from a world’s eye. She gave from her essence; spirit and soul. She gave from knowledge that God is All. To you Father I offer myself, I stand before You Lord empty, everything I call my own I give to You; all my cares, all my needs, all my possessions, my selfishness, my desires. My God you have been so good to me, I am poor, I don’t know how my next will come but I know it will come from You so in obedience Lord I give you more than ten percent, Lord here is my all. All I am is because of You, all I have is because of You, and all I have is Yours. I give back all to You. This woman learned to put first things first. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these other things will be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33) This Sabbath Day the widow brought her faith and trust in God to the offering plate, she brought hope that the God of all compassion would see her heart. “Lord it doesn’t matter if I don’t have physical food today just feed me spiritually. I may not be able to pay my rent that ok Lord I know you will make a way. Lord I will not put your name to shame by worrying about my last, my last is yours, let me see Your glory Lord. The widow woman entered God House,
with God on her mind, she didn’t come out of habit, she didn’t come seeking to have her problems solved, she didn’t come to fellowship with her neighbors, she didn’t even come to hear the preacher or the choir, she came to worship her God. To be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. Romans 12:1 (NLT)

Sabbath Reflection
What do you offer Jesus today? Are you giving from your surplus?
When is the last time you gave God your last? Have you ever given Him your last?
Look at everything you have, could you sell it all and give the proceeds to the poor?
Are you willing to empty your spiritual house of all its’ possessions? Laying it all on the altar for God and allowing Him to fill you with Himself.
Make a list of all your spiritual gifts are you producing fruit which will last?
What characteristics do you see in the Widow? Which ones would you like to possess? What steps do you need to begin to take to move you in the direction you desire?
What is the Lord saying to your heart as you mediate on the widow’s offerings?

Sabbath Prayer
Father, my Lord and Savior God take me to the place where I no longer give to You from my surplus. Let me live in a place of real faith and trust, knowing you will
meet my every need. Let me live in a place where daily I empty myself of my own desires, looking heavenward to receives Your will for my life. Father help me to stop living for me and let me open myself to receive Jesus allowing Him to live through me. Father create in me a spirit which is reflective of the widow woman who had no problem giving you her last, her all knowing you would meet her every need. Help me to move beyond a few words of praise and thanksgivings to a place of true, genuine heart worship. In Jesus Name I pray.

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Quiet Rest

Sabbath Prayer
I wait quietly before Your Holy throne my God, for my victory comes from You. Dear God You alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.
Let all that I am wait quietly before You my God, for my hope is in You, God and Lord of heaven and earth. God alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My victory and honor comes from Jehovah alone. The Lord is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. I will trust in You O Lord at all times. I will pour out my heart to You for You my God is my refuge. (Psalm 62:1-2,5-7)

Sabbath Scripture
This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel says; Only in returning to me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. Isaiah 30: 15

Sabbath Rest
The Lord waits for me to come to him so He can show me His love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. I am blessed because I wait for His help. His help comes quietly but surely. (Isaiah 30:18)

In quietness and confidence I sit before the Lord. Kneeling before His holy throne I find rest for my soul. My spirit is quieted in His presence and my heart is tuned to His voice. All the cares and anxieties of the world I cast before Him, from me He takes them all. Lovingly His compassion and love is poured into me. I am filled as He draws near to me, shielding me with His love. My heart is joyous as I rest in His care. I lift my heart in praise; glorious are all your works O Lord, marvelous are Your ways, Majesty and splendor flows from Your touch. Great is the Lord, mercy and grace surrounds You. O’ Emmanuel, My God is with me, Jehovah Rophe, the Lord my Healer, takes away my pain and my soul is healed. Elohim, the Lord Almighty is awesome in my life. El Shaddai, God is my All Sufficient, Adonai, my Lord, Jesus my Lord I praise Your holy name. Jehovah Rohi, the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me besides the still waters, He restores my soul. Jehovah-Shammah – God’s Abiding Presence is always with me. O Lord may I rest in Your Presence for all eternity?

Sabbath Worship




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Sabbath Rest

Sabbath Scripture

“My heart has heard you say, Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” Psalm 27:8(NLT)

Sabbath Prayer
Glorious Father, praise and honor to Your Holy Name. Great is my God and greatly to be praised. I praise your name with a joyful heart. My soul cries out praise the Lord God of Heaven and earth, give Him the glory which is His and His alone. Blessed Father into Your Presence I desire to be, grant me entrance into Thy holy tabernacle. Lord my heart hears Your call and I come for fellowship, for growth, for communion with You my Lord. Lord I come for worship. In the Sweet Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray. Amen

Sabbath Learnings
The Lord desires to spend time with me; He daily waits for me to come. He calls me to fellowship with Him. He seeks to draw me closer to Him “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.” James 4:8. The way to closeness with God is through prayer. He says come talk with me. The Lord is saying don’t just give me a list of requests but share your heart with me and let me share my heart with you. Speak to Me and let Me speak back to You. I will give you directions for your life. I will empower you to move for Me,

My heart says of you "Seek his face!" Your face, Lord, I will seek.(NIV)
Another way to closeness with God is through His written word. God’s face is seen in His word. His countenance is seen from Genesis to Revelation. We see God when we recognize His characteristics, when we apply all of Christ to our lives. We must seek to know Christ;when I see Christ I see God. “The Father and I are one.” John 10:30

When my heart whispered, "Seek God," my whole being replied, "I'm seeking him!" (Message) Closeness to God occurs when I seek God with my whole heart. I desire to know God and this becomes my determined purpose. I don’t half heartily seek God, I don’t just seek Him on Sunday mornings, but I devote my life to seeking this God of the Bible, this God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, this God who so loved me He sent His only begotten Son to reconcile me to Him, this God who destroyed nations because of their sin, this God who took people like David and Paul, murders, Jacob, a thief, Rehab, a prostitute, Peter, loud mouth and undisciplined, The Sinful woman and used them as vessels for His cause. My whole heart is seeking, my whole mind is seeking, my soul and spirit is seeking to know the true God, The Creator of the world, not the God created by man.

My heart said of you, "Go, worship him." So I come to worship you, Lord. (NCV) Worship draws me close to God. True worship brings me into His Presence, and in His Presence I am filled with Him, in His Presence I become a sacrificial offering and thus I am drawn closer to Him. Real worship draws me closer to God because in worship I praise for all His goodness, in worship I lift myself to Him and I focus on Him, in worship it is not about me , it is all about Him and recognizing Him I am drawn closer to this God who keeps me in awe. I am drawn closer to Him because He draws me to Him.

Sabbath Reflection
When God calls you to talk what is your response? Do you do all the talking or are you listening?
What steps do you take daily, weekly to draw close to God?
How does your fellowship look?
How does your seeking look?
How does your worship look?
Are you seeking with your whole heart?

Sabbath Application
Be still and let God guide you with the scriptures, let God pour into you.
Determine what steps you need to take to draw closer to God
Dig deeper by looking for additional scriptures about drawing closer, seeking, worshipping and talking to God.

Lord Take Me Deeper
One day soon afterward Jesus went to a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. Luke 6:12

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John1:1

But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29

Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. Psalm 99:5

Prayer of Change
God, to whom all glory belongs, blessed is thy Name O Lord. Dear Lord teach me how to pray, let my heart cry out to God, and let my spirit hear when You answer back my Lord. Father help me to see Your face as I study your word, gleaming Your truths and acknowledging Your ways. Father let my worship be for real and let it be forever pleasing to You and as I worship reveal Yourself to me, that I may know You the Living God., God of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the Awesome and Holy Name of Jesus I pray.

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Worship----- My Sabbath Rest

Sabbath Rest Scripture

Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Psalm 15:1

My Sabbath Prayer
O Lord, Thy God I come seeking to enter Your Holy Presence. O Lord bring me into Thy sanctuary that I may worship. Cleanse me of all impurities, ready my heart and spirit to meet with You Lord. I desire to sup with you growing in understanding of your word, your ways and Your will. Rain down on me my Lord, filling me Thy Holy Spirit. In Jesus Name, I pray Amen.

My Sabbath Study
Psalm 15 teaches us what God requires of His people. The character He desires us to have, these verses teaches God requires us to live a life of worship. To enter His holy presence we must reflect Him in our every day lives. Our hearts should be a reflection of God. True worship is when we bow down our lives to God.

Lives bowed down in truth. A worshipful heart is sincere filled with truth leading me to live righteously, so I will appear blameless before my God.
Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Psalm 15:2

Lives bowed down in godly speech. No evil flows from my lips only blessings and edification. My lips seek not to tear down, only to build up that all who hear will find grace.
Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. Psalm 15:3

Lives bowed down in honor. I stand not with sinners; I despise those who persist in sin, refusing to believe in the righteousness of God. I give respect and admiration to the faithful followers of the Lord. I keep my promises to believers even when it hurts for that is what the Lord requires of me. In this matter I liken my self to Christ, for thought it hurt He willing nailed Himself to the cross, not forgetting His promise to being salvation to a dying world.
Those who despise persistent sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the LORD and keep their promises even when it hurts. Psalm 15:4

Lives bowed down in generosity, greed does not sit at my door, and the love of money does not fit my lifestyle. Freely and generously I give and lend, expecting nothing in return. I full well know God is my source I do not have to engage in behaviors contrary to the will of God, for He will take care of all my needs.
Those who do not charge interest on the money they lend, and who refuse to accept bribes to testify against the innocent.

Such people will stand firm forever. Psalm 15:5

My Sabbath Reflection
Answer the following questions.
Ask the Holy Spirit to show you your true heart as you seek to answer.

Do I meet all of God requirements to enter His sanctuary?
Is my whole life a life of worship?
What does my worship look like on a day to day basis?
What does my worship look like when I enter my church?
How is my life bowed down to God?
What do I need to change in my life to enter God’s Presence and offer worship?

My Prayer of Change Father God, it is my desire to lead a life of worship, true worship. Change me and make me ready in heart, soul, and mind to enter Your Holy Presence. Help me dear
Lord to live worshipfully daily in all my ways. Help me dear God, my Lord, to stand firm all my days, meeting Your requirements for true worship. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen

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