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| April 11, 2001 |
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| "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them. When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation." Leviticus 27:1-2 "Making a singular vow," means to single out something of value, particularly precious to the individual. Remember how David would not offer to God something which had been donated to him. ". . . Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. . ." (2Samuel 24:24). If you are in a church and you are attempting to give to God some offering that costs you nothing, may God have mercy on you! We are not under a tithe system today. Israel was, but we are not. If you are cheap with God, God will be cheap with you! A successful business man was once asked the secret to his success. He said, "As the Lord shovels it in, I shovel it out; the more I shovel it out, the more the Lord shovels it in." Now, that is not to say that the Lord is promising to bless us with money. He has many kinds of blessings for us. However, I do believe that some people are poor today and have such a hard time financially because of the way they deal with God. We are to give something of value ~ it should cost us something! May God bless you. <J><E><S><U><S>< <S><A><V><E><S>< |