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Genesis 47:24
But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you may keep as seed for the fields and as food for yourselves and your households and your children.”

Shalom sdr, my devotion today, Nov. 25, A FIFTH (Gen.47:24). Different places have different rules. Different leaders have different policies. Here, Joseph introduced them with a fifth part of the harvest was belong to Pharaoh. A brand new concept which was applied until today. The rule was so amazing so that it was not changed until today. Leaders might change, but this rule stood still. The rules made them:
a. Always thanking Pharaoh.
If they might live, it was because the mercy of Pharaoh let them lived and worked there. It was Pharaoh who gave them a land to toil.

b. Always remembering Pharaoh.
They could live at that day, it was because Pharaoh’s mercy. The gratitude never disappear. Their descendant would always remember this through the giving of the fifth.

c. Always loving Pharaoh.
Giving a fifth of their income was a sign of love. Many people don’t want even to give a tithe of their income. Actually, that was also suppose to be in our heart, when we return the tithe to God. Let’s thanking, remembering and loving God even more for his blessing for us day by day. ASH.