Tag Archives: Giving

Chapter-a-Day Psalm 25

O Lord, I give my life to you. Psalm 25:1 (NLT) I spent the past few mornings on the dock in conversation with my friend, Matthew. As is always the case with Matthew, the conversation meandered like a trail through the … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Proverbs 19

If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD—       and he will repay you! Proverbs 19:17 (NLT) A month or so ago Wendy made an off-hand comment in the midst of a conversation. I can’t remember what we … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Deuteronomy 15

Give freely and spontaneously. Don’t have a stingy heart. The way you handle matters like this triggers God, your God’s, blessing in everything you do, all your work and ventures. There are always going to be poor and needy people … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Deuteronomy 14

At the end of every third year, gather the tithe from all your produce of that year and put it aside in storage. Keep it in reserve for the Levite who won’t get any property or inheritance as you will, … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Leviticus 27

“A tenth of the land’s produce, whether grain from the ground or fruit from the trees, is God’s. It is holy to God.” Leviticus 27:30 (MSG) When I was small, I was taught to give God ten percent of what … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Leviticus 19

via Flickr and vanhookc “When you harvest your land, don’t harvest right up to the edges of your field or gather the gleanings from the harvest. Don’t strip your vineyard bare or go back and pick up the fallen grapes. … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Leviticus 2

When you present a Grain-Offering of oven-baked loaves, use fine flour, mixed with oil but no yeast. Or present wafers made without yeast and spread with oil. Leviticus 2:4 (MSG) When my children were still babies, I made a habit of … Continue reading

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