The Mystery of Tithing
A funny thing happens when you start talking about money to another Christian. Most people start to get uncomfortable. Money – and in particular tithing – is one of those things that most people...
"Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him." (Proverbs 30:5) "A Word from the Word" is a daily blog all about growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We are a community that is journeying together through the entire Bible chronologically in three years. Each day's post will include the reading for today, a key verse from the reading, and some actions to help you be refreshed by His Word.
A funny thing happens when you start talking about money to another Christian. Most people start to get uncomfortable. Money – and in particular tithing – is one of those things that most people...
The Bible repeatedly calls upon us to be a people who “rejoice” in the LORD. “Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous; befitting is the praise of the upright.” (Psalm 33:1) “Yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of...
One
of the most sobering and weighty commands in Scripture is God’s demand that parents
teach their children His word. It is
sobering because the task is so big. It
is weighty because our child’s eternal life depends upon it.
Most parents are very aware that a “good parent” is someone who...
How do you feel about refugees and immigrants? Are you frustrated with them? Or hateful toward them? Or do you love – really love – them? Moses has been reciting the history of the nation’s deliverance from slavery and...
Just
like you and me, Israel was a stubborn people who did not deserve any of God’s
blessings.
God made a covenant with Israel and the people affirmed their desire to keep it, but failed repeatedly to do so. At Sinai, the people promised to keep the commandments of the LORD, but...
An often misunderstood principle in Scripture is that of the wealth of the believer. Tragically, some influential pastors and leaders have promoted a “health and wealth” gospel. They teach their unsuspecting listeners that it is their divine “right” as followers of Christ to...