Joash said to the priests, "Collect all the money that is brought as sacred offerings to the temple of the Lord--The money collected in the census, the money received from personal vows and the money brought voluntarily to the temple."
2 Kings 12:4 NIV
Instructions were given to the priests to collect the three types of offerings; money collected from the census, from the personal vows, and money brought voluntarily to the temple. All of these offerings were sacred.
Being sacred, Webster tells us is being dedicated or devoted to a deity. Certainly offerings brought to God's temple would be devoted to God.
We can consider our devotion to God in many ways, the time we dedicate to Him in various ways, the talents we use during our time dedicated to Him, and the treasure we donate to Him.
In thinking about our offering one might remember some words from a hymn:
Take my silver and my gold,
not a mite would I withhold.
What might one think after a glance at your checkbook about your devotion to God?
Pray for the Spirit to guide you in generous, joyful giving.
In Christ,
David P
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