LIFE SCRIPTS

11 Then the Lord said to Moses, 12 “When you take a census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague will come on them when you number them. 13 Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. 14 All who cross over, those twenty years old or more, are to give an offering to the Lord. 15 The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. 16 Receive the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will be a memorial for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”
Exodus 30:11‭-‬16 NIV

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The Lord instructed the Israelites about the conduct of a census in their land. Once counted, all were to give a half a shekel not more or less…whether rich or poor. A practice to be done by those who were 20 years and above whether wealthy or living in squalor. Before God, we’re all the same. Our economic positions don’t place us in a better place compared to others. Our lack also doesn’t mean that we cannot approach God with an offering. All of us have something of value we can give to the work of God. This offering was to be used in the ministry at the tent of meeting. We give to facilitate the work in God’s sanctuary. That is the basis of all gifts we bring before the Lord. To serve Him through the work His ministers do.