A Tithe is Holy to the Lord

Leviticus 26-27; Acts 23 

“’A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord;…The entire tithe of the herd and flock – every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod - will be holy to the Lord.’”

Leviticus 27:30, 32

The command to tithe was one of the ways God reminded his people that all they owned came from him. The tithe was also the way in which worship in the temple was maintained and priests were supplied with food. The tithe was holy, or set apart, for the Lord and his worship.

Do we understand that all we possess in the new covenant through Christ still belongs to the Lord?

If the people of God all tithed, ministries of worship, witness, and compassion would be fully subscribed. Those who serve the Lord vocationally would be fully supported, if we all tithed.

Will we test the Lord in this and see if he will richly provide all we need and more if we will honor him with the ‘firstfruits’ of our paycheck?

“Lord God, I will set apart a tithe of all I receive as holy to you, for your kingdom purposes and for your glory.”