Committed to Generosity: Tithing as Worship

Nehemiah 9-10; Acts 2 

“…we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it…we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our grain, offerings of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and oil. And we will bring a tithe of our crops to the Levites…”

Nehemiah 9:38; 10:37

Spiritual renewal of God’s people included their recommitment to tithing and supporting the priests who daily led worship in the temple. Spiritual renewal that doesn’t affect our regular giving and our first fruits offerings is just an emotion. When we are generous with God, he loves to open the flood gates of heaven’s blessings on us (Malachi 3:10). Our generosity toward God gives an indication of the true nature of our heart and is a witness to the world around us that we believe God is our Source.

Is there a commitment to generosity that God is inviting us to make?

“Lord Jesus, you are worthy of my best worship, generosity, and sacrifice, for your glory.”