There was none more willing than Jesus in obeying the Father’s will. Moses and the people of Israel responded to God’s radiant presence with extravagant offerings. Even David acknowledged a willing heart to worship God, resulting in the angel of the LORD encamping around him. Our willingness to respond to God’s promises can take different paths: the road of giving financially to His work, the climb of giving ourselves to our family to further His kingdom or the sacrifice of praise that brings about deliverance from the darkness of our personal struggles. Are we willing?- Teresa

Exodus 35: 20-23 (ESV)

20 Then all the congregation of the people of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. 21 And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord’s contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22 So they came, both men and women. All who were of a willing heart brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and armlets, all sorts of gold objects, every man dedicating an offering of gold to the Lord. 23 And every one who possessed blue or purple or scarlet yarns or fine linen or goats’ hair or tanned rams’ skins or goatskins brought them.

Matthew 27: 45-50 (ESV)

45 Now from the sixth hour[a] there was darkness over all the land[b] until the ninth hour.[c] 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” 48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.

Psalm 34: 4-7 (ESV)

4I sought the Lord, and he answered me

and delivered me from all my fears.

5 

Those who look to him are radiant,

and their faces shall never be ashamed.

6 

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him

and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 

The angel of the Lord encamps

around those who fear him, and delivers them.