Feasting on Crumbs

The other day I was thinking about the crumbs that were left on my plate after eating dinner.  Why the crumbs got my attention I may never know, but I really started to think about how they relate to my spiritual life. 

You see, I know that there are days when I only give Jesus the crumbs from my life.  I’m just too busy and make excuse after excuse for why I can’t fulfill my obligations to Him.  Instead of giving Him the main course, I give Him the leftover crumbs.  It may not even be a conscious decision, but instead something that just develops as the day goes on. 

As I thought about it more, I was wondering how I’d feel if the roles were reversed.  What if God wasn’t the great God that He is and only could give me a little blessing today? What if He just was too busy to walk with me through my day today?  How would that make me feel?  When I look at things this way, my priorities change.

Have you ever had a day when you just didn’t give God the attention that you know He should have?  How did that day work out?  Would it have been better if you’d prioritized God instead of something else?

My point today is that God doesn’t deserve the crumbs.  Give Him the main course and see what He does with the crumbs that you have left over for everything else. I guarantee that those crumbs will be a lot more plentiful in your life with this arrangement than the other way around.