Obedience Leads To This!
"You shall truly tithe all the increase of your
grain that the field produces year by year."
Deuteronomy 14:22
When children are young, their parents set standards for them:
pick up the toys, help with the chores, share with your siblings,
care for
the pets, and be kind to all. The goal is for the benefits
of minimal standards to carry over into
adulthood and motivate
them to do even more, not because
they have to, but because
they want to. Obedience leads to blessings and benefits.
Israel began national life as a “child,” and tithe, give to God
for the support of the nation’s religious life, was mandatory.
God’s goal was bless their obedience which would motivate
them to live generously as a mature spiritual nation. Tithing
for the Christian is a place to start in being generous to God
and others. Paul taught that the more we give, the more
God gives to us.
Think about your own giving and whether you
are in the “have to” or the “want to” category.
"Our temporary stewardship will
determine our permanent ownership."
John Blanchard
