Walls are built so now what are we going to put in them?
They were people who had been distracted, but now they understood what God wants
The flaming arrows are going to come and they can be distractions!!
"Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery
darts of the wicked. "
Ephesians 6:16
If we are not planted in God these will distract us.
One way they turned was in giving.
They remembered what God said and renewed that commitment.
What does God say about us giving?
Sacrificial Giving
He guarantees he will bless us.
"And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house."
Nehemiah 10:38
tithes-treasures
They were going to bring tithes to chambers because God asked them to.
They tithed on EVERYTHING:
- Herds
- crops
- children
- money
It was stored to be for God's house.
They had neglected it for to long.
"For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God."
Nehemiah 10:39
To HONOR God, we will not forsake God.
This was not just stored up for anything, but to be used by the House of God.
Are you in a church that uses the tithes to give? Or are they storing up?
Do not neglect the house of God.
They committed to do this no matter what they had little or a lot.
2 Corinthians 8-9
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone."
Matthew 23:23
Your heart may be right, but it is not enough to just give.
God loves a cheerful giver!
Can we trust God and give sacrificially?
Give first to the Lord. Give out of poverty. 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
Give whether you are in want or wellness.
We should give off of everything given to us! Even those bonuses.
When we are under server trial it;s easy to turn inward and look at everything we need and want.
Do we honor God with our giving?
"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver."
2 Corinthians 9:7
Plan for it!
Purpose for it!
Do we know God in a way that we fully trust him with everything?
God wants us to make wealthy of every good work.
Evaluate where you are giving?
Is it expanding God's work or the worlds work that will perish?
Do we have pure hearts in Giving?
Look up Giving and search what God's word says. Acts is a good place to start.
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