TOTAL
COMPLIANCE REQUIRED
Memorise:
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine
house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open
you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be
room enough to receive it Malachi 3:10
when we teach about tithes and first fruits, some
people think that it is the pastor’s way of making money but they are making a
great mistake. When you put God first, He will make sure that your blessings
are irreversible. But if you decide to give Him second place in your life, you
may not be happy to see what follows. Sometimes ago, one young man came to me
and said, “Daddy, God has answered your prayer”. I replied” Amen. What exactly
happened?” He said one prominent chief called him and asked him to sell his
house. The property had thirteen flats: twelve regular flats and a penthouse on
top. The chief told him how much he wanted to be paid from the proceeds of the
sale, saying he did not care about how much the man would sell the property
for. By the time the brother calculated the profit he would make from the
transaction, he screamed in excitement. “Daddy, from this deal alone, I am
settled for life”. Really, congratulations! Did you say thirteen flats? “Yes”,
he replied. “Good. That means you will give one of the flats to the church as
tithe since the tithe of thirteen is 1.3”. “But, Daddy”, he protested, “This is
only the first breakthrough. Let God wait until I get more”. A week later, he
got a buyer who was ready to pay an amount far more than the amount the owner
wanted to sell the property. So the brother went back to the chief and said:
“Sir, I am ready to pay now for the property. Where do I pay the money to?” “What
are you talking about”?, the man asked in surprise. “Sir, I mean the house you
asked me to sell for you. I have gotten a buyer; just tell me where you want me
to pay the money into” he replied. Looking surprised, the chief said, “Wherever
charm you used on me has been destroyed. Who told you I want to sell my house?”
That was how he lost out completely
When we talk about tithe, some people think ten
percent is too much for God. If you are one of such people, wait until you
compare ninety percent of something with hundred percent of nothing. Decisions
that are taken daily something await your obedience or otherwise to know on
which side to fall – in your favour or out of favour. Comply fully with God’s
requirements in order to see the better side of life.
Key
Point
Tithing
is an obligation for every believer in Christ. It is not optional.
