The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the Lord. Exodus 36:29
And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated... and there was no more war. 2 Chronicles 15:18, 19
XO 36:29{CH 15:18{CH 15:19{There is no bondage in consecration. The two things are opposites and cannot co-exist, much less mingle. We should suspect our consecration and come afresh to our great Counselor about it directly we have any sense of bondage. As long as we have an unacknowledged feeling of fidget about our account book and a smothered wondering what and how much we ought to give and a hushed-up wishing the thing had not been put quite so strongly before us, depend upon it we have not said unreservedly, "Take my silver and my gold." And how can the Lord keep what He has not been sincerely asked to take?
Ah! if we had stood at the foot of the cross and watched the tremendous payment of our redemption with the precious blood of Christ—if we had seen that awful price told out, drop by drop, from His own dear patient brow and torn hands and feet until it was all paid and the central word of eternity was uttered, "It is finished," should we not have been ready to say, "Not a mite will I withhold!”
Halfhearted, falsehearted! Heed we the warning!
Only the whole can be perfectly true;
Bring the whole offering, all timid thought scorning,
Truehearted only if wholehearted too.
Halfhearted! Savior, shall aught be withholden,
Giving Thee part who halt given us all?
Blessings outpouring, and promises golden
Pledging, with never reserve or recall.