“Bring
all the tithes (the whole tenth of your income) into the storehouse
that there may be food in My house,
and prove Me now by it, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the
window of Heaven for you and pour you out a blessing, that there shall
not be room enough to receive it.” Malachi 3:10 AMP
It
is so funny to me that so many people refuse to agree with this verse.
I’ve heard it said over and over, “Churches
only want your money”, and I extremely disagree with that comment. To
me, churches are following the Word of God by reminding/asking their
congregation to give the first of all their income because the Word says
so; they are abiding by the Word, and we as
followers, should be abiding by the Word as well, giving our share to
our place of fellowship.
Now
I know there is always bad seeds in good places, but, unfortunately,
that is the world we live in. However,
for the most part, churches are doing their best to protect the Word of
God, share it with their congregation, and expand the cause for
Christ. Why can’t we help? Why must we find every excuse in the book
not to give? Well, I know why, and it is because
of one thing, and one thing only: selfishness! Period! So, if you
happen to be in the group that has every excuse in the book not to give,
then maybe it is time to get real! If anything, just be honest and
admit your selfishness and then you can skip all
the excuses and nonsense. I do ask, however, if you don’t agree with
giving to the church, won’t you please consider giving to a cause,
(worthy of God’s blessing), your first ten percent? Not only will it
help others, but I can guarantee it will soften your
heart and fill you with such a deep, comforting, joy that can never be
taken from you. Finally, for those of you that give, and give with a
joyous heart, I commend you. I know how difficult it can be to give at
times, especially in times of lack, so your
help is worthy of recognition and appreciation – Thank you, and God
bless!
God bless you all!!
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