Tithe of Respect (Genesis 14)
" 'And blessed be God Most high, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.' He gave him a tenth of all." - Gen 14:20
Thi is the first mention of a war in the Bible, and it was a big one. Their were two sides both alliended with some and against others. We can clearly see the kings of Sodom & Gomorah as being the bad side. This leads to the capture of Lot, who was living in Sodom. When Abram heard about this he send his own men in to get Lot. Until this point Abram was left out of the war.
After a successful retrieval of Lot, Abram is met by two kings, Melchizedek, king of Salem (later Jerusalem) and the king of Sodom. They both wanted to get Abram on their side. This is where we see something special.
In verses 18-20, we see Melchizedek, which we don't know much else about, came humbly to Abram. He brought Abram a gift of bread and wine (v. 18), and is called a priest of God Most High. Then he blessed Abram in the name of the Lord. And in verse 20, we have the first mention of a tither (or a tenth). It happens that Abram gave God a tenth. This should be a picture for us to give a tenth of out earnings. But in Hebrews 7:1-10, we see that Melchizedek was special, and without any background, we know is a worshiper of God. He is held n high regard.
Finally we have the king of Sodom, who comes to Abram and wants to buy him off (v. 21-24). We see two offerings to Abram, one of respect and one of payment. Don't let your tithe be one of paying dues, but let it be one of respect to the Lord.
Verse of the day: " 'Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,' says the LORD of hosts, 'if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.' " - Malachi 3:10
For yur reading:
The Bible in One Year: Ezekiel 11-13 and James 1
Daily Bread: James 1:13-21
Thi is the first mention of a war in the Bible, and it was a big one. Their were two sides both alliended with some and against others. We can clearly see the kings of Sodom & Gomorah as being the bad side. This leads to the capture of Lot, who was living in Sodom. When Abram heard about this he send his own men in to get Lot. Until this point Abram was left out of the war.
After a successful retrieval of Lot, Abram is met by two kings, Melchizedek, king of Salem (later Jerusalem) and the king of Sodom. They both wanted to get Abram on their side. This is where we see something special.
In verses 18-20, we see Melchizedek, which we don't know much else about, came humbly to Abram. He brought Abram a gift of bread and wine (v. 18), and is called a priest of God Most High. Then he blessed Abram in the name of the Lord. And in verse 20, we have the first mention of a tither (or a tenth). It happens that Abram gave God a tenth. This should be a picture for us to give a tenth of out earnings. But in Hebrews 7:1-10, we see that Melchizedek was special, and without any background, we know is a worshiper of God. He is held n high regard.
Finally we have the king of Sodom, who comes to Abram and wants to buy him off (v. 21-24). We see two offerings to Abram, one of respect and one of payment. Don't let your tithe be one of paying dues, but let it be one of respect to the Lord.
Verse of the day: " 'Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,' says the LORD of hosts, 'if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.' " - Malachi 3:10
The Bible in One Year: Ezekiel 11-13 and James 1
Daily Bread: James 1:13-21
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