Then Moses
gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: “No man or woman is
to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” And so the people were
restrained from bringing more, because what they already had
was more than enough to do all the work. Exodus 36:6-7
No. Most church leaders laugh when they read this
question, wondering if there ever could be a time they needed to restrain
people from giving because people gave too much.
In the
case of Moses, the people were donating fabric, gold and wood, physical items
that needed to be stored and transported.
They were giving towards a project and had more than enough to complete
the project. Limitations in storage could
stop giving.
Sometimes
churches may have more than enough volunteers and not enough spots to fill
them. Again, a laughable notion to many
pastors, but at some churches it happens.