Giving to God

Day 21: Leviticus 1-7

The first seven chapters of Leviticus discuss the various offerings that the Israelites are to make to God: burnt offering; grain offering; fellowship offering; sin offering; and guilt offering. God gives very specific instructions on the purpose of these offerings, as well as how they are to be carried out.

Today, we can make offerings to God. We can give to God through our church. We can give our money to missionaries, church planters, and non-profit organizations, all of which are meant to promote the Lord's work. We can even give offerings to God by giving him ourselves--our whole selves.

We have been extremely blessed by those who chose to give offerings to our work as church planters. Hundreds of people gave to us so that we could do the Lord's work here in Waco. Some gave $25 one time. Others gave $25 monthly. Still others supported us by giving $100 per month, $250 per month, or even $500 per month! People were so giving. We could not have accomplished what we did without their (your!) offerings!

We feel so blessed. These laws that God set out in the Old Testament for how the Israelites are to give to God carried over into today where people who know us and love us gave money to God (through us) because they believed in God. We are so grateful to you. Those words do not even begin to explain how thankful and appreciative we are to you. Thank you for giving to us. Thank you for giving to God. May it come back to you tenfold.

We will pass on the gifts you gave us to others.