Good Morning! Today we speak of tithing. How much it enough? How much is too much? Can there be too little? Jesus gave us one directive in this, a tenth part to God. A lady in California did what many of us have fallen for, got in to deep with the credit cards and then had a medical problem. In the worst of her debt, when bankruptcy seemed imminent, she began a different approach. 10-10-80, that is 10 percent to God, 10 percent in savings, 80 percent for everything else. It took time and some humbling phone calls to creditors, but she eventually came to financial independence. That is tough, but we should be responsible with our money. Where does that responsibility begin? Tithing. God does not need our money, perish that thought right away. God wants our obedience for our sake. By discipline we become better servants of God, and that can begin with steady tithing. Now a bit of warning; some ministers on the telly might tell you that by tithing you will get 10 or 100 times as much back in return, meaning cash for cash. Looking in the Gospels, I don’t see that Jesus promised us cash for cash, but rather treasure in heaven for our giving. You might be blessed with more prosperity in return, but look at it this way… would you rather have cash now, even though you may need it badly, or have treasure in heaven that lasts forever? Treasure here on earth can be easily lost, stolen, or destroyed, we cannot take it with us when we die and it does us no good in eternity. Give it up now, you will regain it many times over in Christ!
To God be the Glory!
Bucky
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