Giving Weekly

1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of each week, you should each put aside a portion of the money you have earned. Don't wait until I get there and then try to collect it all at once. (NLT)

There are many schools of thought about giving. Throughout the Old Testament there are references to tithing and giving of firstfruits. I am not going to get into a discussion of why we should or should not tithe. However I do believe we should give to where we are being fed.

Those of us who are working and drawing a paycheck each week know about gross pay and net pay. The net pay is what we have to spend after the taxes are taken out. We would like to get the gross amount each week.

When someone is self-employed they do not get a paycheck. All the money they receive is spendable. However, they are still obligated to pay taxes on what they received. At the end of the year, they too need to file their income tax report. When they file they need to come up with a large amount all at once. Unless they were putting aside an estimate of their tax obligation regularly, they may not have he money to pay the tax bill.

Paul tells the Corinthians to put aside a portion of the money they have earned and to do it on the first of each week. Sunday is the first day of the week and that is the day most of us attend church and the day we give our offering. Whether our portion is 10% or more or less, we give to where we are being fed.