Tell Aaron and his sons to
treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me (Leviticus
22:2).
This is God’s command for Aaron and his family to be
faithful with offerings brought to the tabernacle by the people of Israel.
There was no denominational governing body to provide oversight, nor was there
a Sinai Council for Financial Accountability.
When we bring our tithes and offerings and present them to
God via the church, it’s good to know that those monies are not taken for
granted, but appreciated and stewarded with respect as sacred. Congregations
have many of the same bills as do families. They have to pay for water and for
trash removal, a light bill and building maintenance costs. As corporations
they also have to pay for salaries, insurance, and even unemployment.
Some of us are dreamers and
visionaries, and some of us are nuts
and bolts kind of people. That’s by God’s design. We can be
thankful for those business minded men and women who watch over our facilities
and finances to make sure we’ll be ministering and dreaming well into the years
ahead.
Take comfort that God-ordained and equipped stewards are
treating as sacred the gifts you bring to the church. It is a holy calling.
TODAY’S MEDITATION
Did God make you a dreamer,
or more of a nuts and bolts kind of person? …or maybe somewhere in the middle?
What does that say for where you should be serving in your home church?
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