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Counsels on Stewardship
apportioned, “as God hath prospered” you.—
The Review and Herald,
May 9, 1893
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Meeting God’s Claims First
Not only does the Lord claim the tithe as His own, but He tells us
how it should be reserved for Him. He says, “Honor the Lord with
thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase.” This does
not teach that we are to spend our means on ourselves, and bring to
the Lord the remnant, even though it should be otherwise an honest
tithe. Let God’s portion be first set apart.—
The Review and Herald,
February 4, 1902
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We are not to consecrate to Him what remains of our income after
all our real or imaginary wants are satisfied; but before any portion is
consumed, we should set apart that which God has specified as His.
Many persons will meet all inferior demands and dues, and leave
to God only the last gleanings, if there be any. If not, His cause must
wait till a more convenient season.—
The Review and Herald, May 16,
1882
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