DAY 57 Read Leviticus 26 and 27.
Today's reading brings us to the end of Leviticus with its many ceremonial regulations. Perhaps it is significant that the last instruction concerns tithing.
Memory gem: "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).
Thought for today:
"God as the Giver of all our benefits, has a claim upon them all; that His claim should be our first consideration: and that a special blessing will attend all who honor this claim.
"Herein is set forth a principle that is seen in all God's dealings with men. The Lord placed our first parents in the Garden of Eden. He surrounded them with everything that could minister to their happiness, and He bade them acknowledge Him as the possessor of all things. In the garden He caused to grow every tree that was pleasant to the eye or good for food; but among them He made one reserve. Of all else, Adam and Eve might freely eat; but of this one tree God said, 'Thou shalt not eat of it.' Here was the test of their gratitude and loyalty to God.
"So 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 harvest, 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....This is the provision God has made for carrying forward the work of the gospel."
"The,,,system of tithing was founded upon a principle which is as enduring as the law of God. This system of tithing was a blessing to the Jews, else God would not have given it them. So also will it be a blessing to those who carry it out to the end of time. Our heavenly Father did not originate the plan...to enrich Himself, but to be a great blessing to man. He saw that this system...was just what man needed."--Counsels on Stewardship, pp. 65, 67, 68.
Today's reading brings us to the end of Leviticus with its many ceremonial regulations. Perhaps it is significant that the last instruction concerns tithing.
Memory gem: "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).
Thought for today:
"God as the Giver of all our benefits, has a claim upon them all; that His claim should be our first consideration: and that a special blessing will attend all who honor this claim.
"Herein is set forth a principle that is seen in all God's dealings with men. The Lord placed our first parents in the Garden of Eden. He surrounded them with everything that could minister to their happiness, and He bade them acknowledge Him as the possessor of all things. In the garden He caused to grow every tree that was pleasant to the eye or good for food; but among them He made one reserve. Of all else, Adam and Eve might freely eat; but of this one tree God said, 'Thou shalt not eat of it.' Here was the test of their gratitude and loyalty to God.
"So 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 harvest, 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....This is the provision God has made for carrying forward the work of the gospel."
"The,,,system of tithing was founded upon a principle which is as enduring as the law of God. This system of tithing was a blessing to the Jews, else God would not have given it them. So also will it be a blessing to those who carry it out to the end of time. Our heavenly Father did not originate the plan...to enrich Himself, but to be a great blessing to man. He saw that this system...was just what man needed."--Counsels on Stewardship, pp. 65, 67, 68.
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