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A Tenth for God, August 26
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of
the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord.
Leviticus 27:30
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The Lord has imparted to us heaven’s richest treasure in giving
us Jesus. With Him He has given us all things richly to enjoy. The
productions of the earth, the bountiful harvests, the treasures of gold
and silver, are His gifts. Houses and lands, food and clothing, He has
placed in the possession of men. He asks us to acknowledge Him as the
Giver of all things; and for this reason He says, Of all your possessions
I reserve a tenth for Myself, besides gifts and offerings, which are to be
brought into My storehouse.
God’s plan in the tithing system is beautiful in its simplicity and
equality.... All may feel that they can act a part in carrying forward the
precious work of salvation. Every man, woman, and youth may become
a treasurer for the Lord and may be an agent to meet the demands upon
the treasury. Says the apostle: “Let every one of you lay by him in store,
as God hath prospered him.”
1 Corinthians 16:2
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Let each regularly examine his income, which is all a blessing from
God, and set apart the tithe as a separate fund, to be sacredly the Lord’s.
This fund should not in any case be devoted to any other use; it is to be
devoted solely to support the ministry of the gospel.
A tithe of our income is “holy unto the Lord.” The New Testament
does not re-enact the law of the tithe, as it does not that of the Sabbath;
for the validity of both is assumed.
I speak of the tithing system, yet how meager it looks to my mind!
How small the estimate! How vain the endeavor to measure with math-
ematical rules, time, money and love against a love and sacrifice that is
measureless and incomputable! Tithes for Christ! Oh, meager pittance,
shameful recompense for that which cost so much! From the cross
of Calvary, Christ calls for an unconditional surrender.... All we have
should be consecrated to God.
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