What do you give if you don't know how much you have?
In our society, we likely give what leaves us comfortable, and maybe we wait until everything is in so that we know how much to give. That's the safe thing to do.
But the Israelites gave of the firstfruits, which was terribly risky... because what if something happened and the rest of the harvest didn't come in as anticipated? Giving out of the firstfruits requires a tremendous amount of trust, because things don't always go as expected, and if you give out of what comes in first, you may be in need if the rest doesn't come in as you thought or hoped. Fortunately, there was likely a community there, but no one likes to be in need.
But they trusted God completely to provide, so they gave out of the firstfruits. They gave God the first, the best, and they lived off the rest.
What's that look like to do today? How can you give God your first, your best, and trust that God will care for you and provide? How can you do that today? This week? This year?
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