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Instead of saying, ‘I’m giving God my
tithe,’ you should say, ‘I’m giving God His tithe.’ But you say, ‘I earned it,
so I own it.’ No. The Bible says, ‘The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness
thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein’ (Psalms 24:1). God owns every
square foot of land on earth and every person who walks on it—including you.
You’re not an owner, you’re a steward! And while a good steward deserves to be
well rewarded by his master, his first priority is to please him and carry out
his will. The Bible says, ‘A tithe of everything…belongs to the Lord…’ Get your
thinking straight on this issue! In God’s eyes 10 per cent of your income is
‘dedicated funds’ to be used for one thing only—His purposes on the earth. And
tithing isn’t how the church raises its budget; it’s how God raises His
children. We distort God’s Word when we teach tithing as a means of getting
money to pay off church debt, or as a substitute for other worn-out methods of
fundraising, or as a cure-all for the church’s financial shortfalls. The Bible
says, ‘…son (daughter)… give me thine heart…’ (Proverbs 23:26). When God has
your heart’s deepest affection you’ll give gladly, not grudgingly. The first
man in Scripture to tithe was Abraham. Why did he do it? Gratitude, because God
had delivered him from the hand of an enemy who was out to destroy him. Has God
delivered you? Has He blessed you? Then show your gratitude by giving Him His
portion!
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