God blesses the work of men's hands, that they may return to Him His portion. He gives them the sunshine and the rain; He causes vegetation to flourish; He gives health and ability to acquire means. Every blessing comes from His bountiful hand, and He desires men and women to show their gratitude by returning Him a portion in tithes 708 and offerings--in thank offerings, in freewill offerings, in trespass offerings. They are to devote their means to His service, that His vineyard may not remain a barren waste. They are to study what the Lord would do were He in their place. They are to take all difficult matters to Him in prayer. They are to reveal an unselfish interest in the building up of His work in all parts of the world.

Gud velsigner menneskenes hænders gerning for at sætte dem i stand til at give ham det tilbage, som tilkommer ham. Han skænker dem solskin og regn og får afgrøderne til at vokse. Han skænker dem sundhed og evner, så de kan erhverve sig midler. Alle velsignelser kommer fra hans gavmilde hånd, og han ønsker, at mænd og kvinder skal vise deres taknemmelighed ved at bringe ham en gave i form af tiende og offerydelser i form af takofre, frivilligofre og syndofre. De skal hellige deres midler til hans tjeneste, for at hans vingård ikke skal ligge øde hen. De skal søge at blive klar over, hvad Herren ville gøre, hvis han var i deres sted. De skal drøfte alle deres vanskelige problemer med ham i deres bønner. De skal vise uselvisk interesse for hans værks fremme i alle dele af verden.