Tithing
Our Day
My flesh and my
heart may fail, but
God is the strength of my heart and
my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26
“I look at spending my mornings with
God as a form of tithing,” Cheryl said. “I believe that giving
ten percent of our income, the first fruit of our finances, should
carry over into our relationship with Jesus.”
The statement just kind of hung there.
Cheryl had broached a subject many Christians avoid like the plague.
“I’m not sure I see your point,”
Penny questioned.
Cheryl continued, “God wants us to
get to know and understand Him, right? That means being in a
relationship where we spend time talking to Him and listening for His
response so He can have input in our day. He wants to begin
the day with us.” She waited a moment and added, “So wouldn’t
that be like tithing our day…giving Him the first-fruits of our
day?”
She pressed on, “Getting to know God
is like having breakfast. We eat our first meal shortly after rising
so we have the strength and energy to meet the physical demands of
the day.” She could see lights coming on and continued, “We don’t
wait until dinner-time to decide to have breakfast, so we shouldn’t
wait until later in the day, or maybe not at all, to be nourished
spiritually. We can’t dismiss God’s willingness to add strength
to our day and expect to rise above our trials.” Cheryl saw new
understanding dawning in their eyes.
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In our busyness we tend to cut corners
in our day in the hopes of finding more time to get things done. As
if it were possible, we try to manufacture time by removing what we
feel are unnecessary appointments from our schedule. Many times this
includes our spending time with God.
David understood that when we set out
on our own we are disconnected from the very Source of strength and
guidance we need to navigate the day.
We wouldn’t think of sending our
children to school without feeding them and giving them directions
for the day. God doesn’t want to send His children out without
doing the same.
Prayer
“LORD,
I come to you for guidance this morning, asking You to show me it’s
time well spent. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”
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