(December 10, 2013)
I have often felt uncomfortable about the description of tithing in these Sections. After all, were we obligated to give all of our surplus before paying our tithing? I suppose that it is not as pressing to me, as I have been tithed my whole life. But it seems as though this commandment has just been forgotten.
On the other hand, this shows the greatness of the Lord. He has every right to demand everything from us – it is all his, after all. But He lets us keep a portion. Like a child’s toy, He gives us a sense of ownership of the things that matter to us – so long as we understand that they truly belong to Him the way our children’s toys truly belong to us.
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