The Importance of First Fruits

“The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring to the house of the Lord your God.”

Most of us are familiar with this passage of Scripture from Exodus 34:26, but what does it really mean?

I’m sure you have read Matthew 6:33; “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Firstfruits is exactly that…putting God first in time, order and importance.

Do you want to climb the stairway to success, to personal prosperity? And no, I’m not just talking about financial prosperity, though that can certainly be part of God’s plan for you. 3 John 1:2 tells us that God wants you to prosper in all things, even as your soul prospers. He wants you to prosper in your health, your finances, your relationships, even your happiness. Our God wants you to prosper and succeed in anything you put your hand to. God’s blessings will overtake you when you put Him first in all things.

Conversely, if you ignore the law of firstfruits, you may experience lack in the areas of your life that concern you the most. This intentional decision to put other things in your life before your relationship with the Lord is affecting your family, your business, your personal relationships – and corporately as Christians, our unwillingness to put God first as a nation is effecting our future as a whole.