Holy Day Offerings are a vital expression of devotion and gratitude to God, commanded during the annual holy convocations in Deuteronomy 16:16-17. Given on seven holy days across three seasons, these offerings—whether monetary today or material in ancient times—must reflect thoughtful planning and the best we can offer, mirroring the meticulous care of Old Testament sacrifices. God does not set a fixed amount, allowing each to give according to their blessings. Offerings foster a cheerful, generous spirit, as noted in II Corinthians 9:6-8, and serve multiple purposes, including financial management and supporting God's work, ultimately bringing us closer to His image and glorifying Him through our sincere efforts. Also see sermons and articles about Holy Day Offerings.
Deuteronomy 16:16-17 “Three times a year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God in the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Tabernacles; and they shall not appear before the LORD empty-handed. Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you.
Leviticus 23:37 ‘These are the feasts of the LORD which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering and a grain offering, a sacrifice and drink offerings, everything on its day—
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2 Corinthians 9:7-8 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
2 Samuel 24:24 Then the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price; nor will I offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God with that which costs me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
Luke 21:1-4 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had."
