people observed the practice of giving some portion of the best of what they God’s had to God. A gift offered to God was called the first fruits or the tithe, and it equaled one-tenth of flocks or crops or income. one’s Abraham was the first to give a tithe (Genesis 14:20b & 28:18-22). And in Leviticus 27:30 reminded we’re of the produce, whether grain from the ground or fruit from the “A tenth Lord’s trees, is God’s. It is Holy to (Translation from The Message) God.” Now, as Christians who live under the new covenant in and through Jesus Christ, we are not bound by the Law of Moses, but we look to it as a guide. Most Christians agree that the tithe is a good guideline for our lives, and one that is pleasing to God. Defined by generosity… Giving One the many blessings God gives us—that’s tithing. tenth…of And though tithing can be a struggle, it is possible at virtually every income level. If you cannot tithe right away, I challenge you to take a step in that direction. Perhaps you can give 2% or 5% or 7%. God understands where you are, and will help you make the life adjustments necessary for you to become more and more generous. Like discussed last week, about simplifying our our it’s lives…reducing consumption, Asking ourselves I need “Do this?” Living below our means and Knowing what truly brings us satisfaction and contentment… My friends, it is so important to realize what our giving means to God— That our giving affects God, it affects others and it affects us.
God’s people observed the practice of giving some portion of the best of what they had to God. A gift offered to God was called the first fruits or the tithe, and it equaled one-tenth of one’s flocks or crops or income. Abraham was the first to give a tithe (Genesis 14:20b & 28:18-22). And in Leviticus 27:30 we’re reminded “A tenth of the Lord’s produce, whether grain from the ground or fruit from the trees, is God’s. It is Holy to God.” (Translation from The Message) Now, as Christians who live under the new covenant in and through Jesus Christ, we are not bound by the Law of Moses, but we look to it as a guide. Most Christians agree that the tithe is a good guideline for our lives, and one that is pleasing to God. Defined by generosity… Giving One tenth…of the many blessings God gives us—that’s tithing. And though tithing can be a struggle, it is possible at virtually every income level. If you cannot tithe right away, I challenge you to take a step in that direction. Perhaps you can give 2% or 5% or 7%. God understands where you are, and will help you make the life adjustments necessary for you to become more and more generous. Like discussed last week, it’s about simplifying our lives…reducing our consumption, Asking ourselves “Do I need this?” Living below our means and Knowing what truly brings us satisfaction and contentment… My friends, it is so important to realize what our giving means to God— That our giving affects God, it affects others and it affects us.
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