We give to God because we are thankful. Gather decorations, dishes, and food for a celebration meal. Give responsibilities to each family member to contribute to this special event. Or instead of a meal, plan a special dessert after dinner.
As you prepare together, encourage family members to tell about things God has given them that they're thankful for. Then, when the meal is ready, the table set, and decorations in place, sit down at the table together. If you traditionally give out an allowance, do so at the table at this time if possible. Remind kids about what it means to tithe and allow them to consider giving 10% of their allowance back to God. You may want to provide envelopes for them.
After offering a blessing of thanks, dig into the meal and take time to discuss: Why are we celebrating the idea of giving 1/10 back to God? (Because we are happy God gives us things in the first place.) Why do we tithe? (Because we love God; because He gave to us first.) Share: It may seem strange to celebrate that we're giving money away, but we're not giving it away foolishly - we're giving it back to the One Who gave it to us in the first place. We're celebrating tonight because God has given generously to our family. Our tithes are one way we tell God, "Thanks for giving us so much."
Make it a tradition to celebrate with a tithe celebration dinner or dessert to remind family members that we tithe because we are thankful and because the Bible teaches us to give 1/10 back to God. Teach the slogan: "In order to obey, give one in ten away."
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