28At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and lay it up within your gates. 29Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands.
As Kalland points out: “The Jewish rabbis have usually held that there were three tithes: (1) for the priests and Levites, (2) for the communal meals, (3) every third year for the nonlanded (i.e., the Levites, aliens, fatherless, and widows).” Kalland goes on to object to this rabbinic approach, and accurately observes, “So all the designations of tithes speak of one basic tithe to be put to various uses.” (Guzik)
Luke 16: 11So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
The Bible teaches us to take care of the widows and orphans. You have two choices, you can be a Scrooge or you can be a Christian that practices and lives a biblical lifestyle.
Which choice have you become?
Blessings
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