Give God Your Best - The Crosswalk Devotional - March 22

PLUS...8 Prayers for Your Pastor’s Wife  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Give God Your Best By Michelle S. Lazurek “A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says the Lord Almighty.” It is you priests who show contempt for my name.” But you ask, ‘How have we shown contempt for your name?’ “By offering defiled food on my altar. “But you ask, ‘How have we defiled you?’ “By saying that the Lord’s table is contemptible.  When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty. - [Malachi 1:6-8]( When I was in the third grade, we had a morning routine consisting of math and vocabulary papers we had to complete before recess. Students who finished their work before the allotted time was over could go to the back of the classroom and play with various puzzles and games while the other students finished their work. One day, I finished my work before anyone else. I strutted to the back of the classroom with a huge grin on my face. I played with the puzzles and games for over fifteen minutes before the second person came and joined me. This gave me a great sense of accomplishment and joy. This became my daily ritual, racing through my work to see how fast I could finish before everyone else. This was great until I received my first report card that year. I received my first D in math. It wasn't that I didn't understand the material; it was because I was rushing so fast to get to the games that I wasn’t putting in thoughtful and thorough attention to my work. I wasn't giving my teacher my best. After being grounded for two weeks with no television for my bad grade, I learned that thorough and thoughtful attention to my assignments was more important than doing my work half- heartedly.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [8 Prayers for Your Pastor’s Wife](  Cindi McMenamin You may have often heard we need to pray for our pastors because of the heavy loads they carry and the spiritual battles they are up against. But what about praying for your pastor’s wife?  [CONTINUE READING →](       [How Do You Explain the Easter Story to Young Kids?](  Bethany Pyle As a parent or caregiver, you know your child’s maturity level, understanding, and squeamishness better than anyone. But even for the most sensitive little one, the Easter story is one of miraculous hope and joy. Together, we’ll dig into some do’s and don’ts of talking about this with young kids.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Iam Tongi Beautiful Cover Of ‘Sylvia’s Mother’ By Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show](  GodTube.com American Idol winner Iam Tongi is an incredibly talented musician, blessed with an angelic voice, which he once again demonstrated on a cover of a hit from Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show.  [WATCH NOW →](        [5 Important Things Christians Should Understand about Solar Eclipses](  Whitney Hopler We can prepare for an eclipse well by learning what happens during a solar eclipse, understanding its historical and biblical significance, uncovering the spiritual meaning of an eclipse, and more.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Who did Paul call `the beloved physician`? A. Levi B. Luke C. Epaphras D. Mark [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â