3016.— Tithing Question
By Editor
A person's regular income is $10.00 a week. One dollar of that belongs to the Lord. In the meantime he or she has presents of clothing or substance to live on. Is it their duty to make a valuation of those things and tithe them? Yes, if those things which they receive are of value to them in living. That is, if they are really supplemental to the income. We can not believe that the Lord requires us to estimate presents which are given us. Many times those are of no worth whatever in helping to maintain families. They are pleasing to us because they show the bond of friendship existing between us and the giver, but are of no worth otherwise; but what comes to us as a real benefit and can be used in that way should be estimated at its true worth as a part of our income.