Before, the Israelites have to offer a certain amount of money as an offering to God to atone for their lives. Today, we have Jesus Christ who redeemed us from our sinful selves.
Today, we offer 10% of our monthly income to God in mass offerings. I didn't know it was like this before. About the 10%. I should offer a certain amount of money and that I should do it heartily and not because it is required of me. I was confused by this notion since if I want to give with all my heart, I can give any amount I want. But then it makes sense. Since you will be giving with your heart, the amount you give shows how big your heart is.
If you give exceeding to the 10% that is required of you, then you give it all with your heart, surely it shows that your heart is really full. But then, it would defy the law of the Book since 10% is only required of you. It is also important not to add or deduct anything in what the Bible says and while it speaks for the heart, it also has some holy Laws that one must follow in order to perfect one's faith. But if you give according to the 10% and you give it because it is required of you and not totally giving your heart throughout, it will be a lie. It will be as if you are just giving out of respect. Out of fear. Out of following a certain law for the sake of just following it. It would be untrue and it will only become a vicious cycle of giving 10% every mass offering with the meaning of it gradually fading away.
So in regards to this, it is important that one must offer with all their hearts and it must not be less or more than 10%. I am still confused with this notion still. It's been a long time since I haven't had a Bible study with someone of higher knowledge regarding the Bible and I really crave for this. I got to know these from a pastor whom I had a Bible study with when I was way back in my home town. The Bible study really helped me grow spiritually and right now, I feel like my spiritual growth stagnates as I have no one to hold on to whenever I would stray or stumble. Or someone to remind me of these spiritual things. I just rely on my own and on God. But being on my own, there are times when I feel so helpless and I forget. There are times when I have no sense of direction and I don't reach out to God. These are the times when emotional turmoil lurks on me and procrastination strikes at its best.
Right now, all things will come into being in its own time. It's just not the best time for me these days and I'm struggling in my own skin. I just hope that things will be for the better and I hope I will soon realize the importance of the awful things that seem to be happening to me right now. I thank the Lord because I know that He is still with me in these trying times. God knows my heart and my struggles and it will only be a matter of time that everything will be healed. I just have to trust in Him and pray that my faith will never falter even if this will take too long. I figured that this will make my faith stronger in Him as time passes by slowly and all of these will make me a better person.
Today, we offer 10% of our monthly income to God in mass offerings. I didn't know it was like this before. About the 10%. I should offer a certain amount of money and that I should do it heartily and not because it is required of me. I was confused by this notion since if I want to give with all my heart, I can give any amount I want. But then it makes sense. Since you will be giving with your heart, the amount you give shows how big your heart is.
If you give exceeding to the 10% that is required of you, then you give it all with your heart, surely it shows that your heart is really full. But then, it would defy the law of the Book since 10% is only required of you. It is also important not to add or deduct anything in what the Bible says and while it speaks for the heart, it also has some holy Laws that one must follow in order to perfect one's faith. But if you give according to the 10% and you give it because it is required of you and not totally giving your heart throughout, it will be a lie. It will be as if you are just giving out of respect. Out of fear. Out of following a certain law for the sake of just following it. It would be untrue and it will only become a vicious cycle of giving 10% every mass offering with the meaning of it gradually fading away.
So in regards to this, it is important that one must offer with all their hearts and it must not be less or more than 10%. I am still confused with this notion still. It's been a long time since I haven't had a Bible study with someone of higher knowledge regarding the Bible and I really crave for this. I got to know these from a pastor whom I had a Bible study with when I was way back in my home town. The Bible study really helped me grow spiritually and right now, I feel like my spiritual growth stagnates as I have no one to hold on to whenever I would stray or stumble. Or someone to remind me of these spiritual things. I just rely on my own and on God. But being on my own, there are times when I feel so helpless and I forget. There are times when I have no sense of direction and I don't reach out to God. These are the times when emotional turmoil lurks on me and procrastination strikes at its best.
Right now, all things will come into being in its own time. It's just not the best time for me these days and I'm struggling in my own skin. I just hope that things will be for the better and I hope I will soon realize the importance of the awful things that seem to be happening to me right now. I thank the Lord because I know that He is still with me in these trying times. God knows my heart and my struggles and it will only be a matter of time that everything will be healed. I just have to trust in Him and pray that my faith will never falter even if this will take too long. I figured that this will make my faith stronger in Him as time passes by slowly and all of these will make me a better person.
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