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This passage stresses crop tithes to the new generation of Israelites, so that they may learn to honor God always.
They must bring to the designated place of worship a tenth of all the crops harvested for the year.
They are to eat these tithes of the grain, new wine, olive oil, and firstborn of herds and flocks with their family in God’s presence.
In cases where the central place of worship for the Israelites is very far, making the tithe items difficult to transport, they are to convert the items to cash and, upon arrival, buy with it all that is needed for the feast.
At the end of every three years, tithes of that year’s produce must be stored up for Levites, strangers, widows, and fatherless, and God would bless them for their obedience.
While the principle of tithing is adopted by the Christian Church, the specifications were for the Jews in their national religion of Judaism.
Paul teaches that the Galatians should not think so highly of themselves, excusing themselves from being involved in other people’s situations.
As they serve, they should be focused and avoid comparing themselves to others.
Paul urged those who receive spiritual instruction from teachers to financially and materially support them in return.
Furthermore, no one makes a fool of God; each man will harvest what he plants.
Those who live only to satisfy their sinful nature will reap destruction, in the present life and the age to come, but those who live to please the Spirit will have everlasting life from the Spirit.
Believers should not be tired of doing good. If they continue in this, they will reap the harvest at the right time.
In addition, we should be sensitive to opportunities to do good to everyone, especially those in the family of faith.