March - Day 19

Deuteronomy 13-17 - Tithing, giving God the first 10% of what you make, will teach you the fear of God.  He design for taking care of those who served him in full-time ministry was through the tithe.  The Levites did not get an allotment of land, so they could not make a living for themselves. God wants his people to care for those who serve in ministry by giving back 10% of their income.  When God's people give obediently, not only will those who serve God be well taken care of, the church will be able to care for the needs of the poor and those who need help.

Psalm 66 - We need to continually remember what God has done and the ways he has shown his power.  We should praise him for it and tell others what he has done.  We need to simply tell our story and and invite others to experience God for themselves.

Matthew 27:1-10 - Judas regretted his sin and hung himself after giving the money back.  Sin will alway lead to regret.  The money was used to by the potters field which fulfilled the prophecy found in Jeremiah 32:6-9.  

Romans 12:1-8 - Becoming a living sacrifice means dying to our self so that we can lift for Christ.  This means we stop doing what our flesh wants to do, and instead let God lead us in the way we live so that in all areas of our life, we can honor God.  We don't need to just do what we see everyone else doing, but instead we need to let God change the way we live.  To do that, we need to let God change the way we think by putting his truth into our minds and not the things of the world that will deceive us.