Today's Passage: Leviticus 27
Many of you probably recall, during the elementary days, how certain kids would not share their toys. The mantra of the selfish kid would always be, "You can't play with my toy, its mine!" At the time the kid may have thought he had a good point because according to him the toy was in his possession. Unfortunately, this idea of selfishness towards personal property does not just find itself in childhood. Many grown adults have a childlike ownership complex towards their possessions. Within the culture, we are pressured to gain more and more 'stuff' as we get older and have greater financial security.
There is a catch though. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ and therefore recognize that God is the Creator and Ruler of this world, you are required to live above selfishness. In this passage, it is clear that everything is the Lord's. While certain things may be under our name, we do not actually own anything. God blesses every man and woman with what they own. We need to be very careful how we view our possessions. All that is on this earth belongs to God. Therefore, we should rightly give back 10% to Him! He gives us 100%, so why not be humble enough to return 10%? Also, just to be clear, this giving God 10% involves more than just money. This involves money, time, possessions, and many more. We need to give generously because God has given generously to us.
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