Giving A Tenth

As I write this, I am wearing steel-toed shoes because I am stepping on my own toes.  Before you close this page thinking, "Christopher is wanting me to give my money away" please note that I am not talking about just money when I speak of tithing. (Although it has been my experience that the only people who get offended when the subject of monetary tithing arises are those who do not do so.)
It may be hard for some of you to believe that such a good-looking and talented writer as myself is not a millionaire, but at the time of this writing I am not a high-income earner.  However, I have never had a problem with giving God the first 10% of the money He has allowed me to manage.  I know that God does not need the small amount I am able to place in the offering plate, but it is an exercise in obedience.  No matter how little you have if you give the first 10% (as commanded by scripture) back to God you are in essence saying, "God I trust you to provide my needs enough to do as you commanded."
Many of my fellow believers do not have a problem with sharing the monetary assets they have been blessed with, but I wonder how much we "tithe" on our other assets.  Many of us seem to be busier than ever before.  How many times have we given God what is left over of our time instead of the first 10%?
Our Lord tells us in Matthew 25:36, "Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me."  In verse 40 He explains, "Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."  It doesn't cost anything to go to a nursing home and visit with some of our seasoned citizens who are spending their last days this side of eternity.  How many of us have clothes that we do not wear that we could donate to those who have virtually nothing?  Very little time does it take to walk up to a police officer or soldier and say, "Thank you for protecting us."
For years I have had my personal devotion time before I go to bed.  In and of itself there is nothing wrong with this, but so many times I fall asleep while praying to the Almighty.  I often think of when Jesus said to his disciples when they had fallen asleep in the garden, "could ye not watch with me one hour?" (Matt. 26:40)
Again, this blog posting is more to me than anyone else.  Even if we gave all of our money and all of our time to the service of the one and only God, it would not be enough.  I think of the words of the song "God With Us" written by Chris Tomlin and performed by MercyMe that says, "Such a tiny offering/ Compared to Calvary/ Nevertheless, we lay it at your feet."  The next time we are tempted to give God what is left over of us, let us remember that He gave us His all.