TITHING
(THE COVENANT TO RECEIVE MORE): Devotion for Sunday August 7, 2016
Text:
Malachi 3:10b – And
try me now in this," says the Lord of hosts, "If I will not open for
you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will
not be room enough to receive it.
Memory
verse: v 10b
Outside provision of food for the house of God
(the storehouse as we read on Thursday), provision of food/assistance for the
less privileged (as we read on Friday) and insurance (as we read on Saturday),
another reason why we have to pay tithe is because it is a covenant to receive
more from God. He specifically challenged us to try Him about tithe payment. What
this implies is that God assures us that He cannot lie (Titus 1:2) nor fail to fulfill
what He has said. This is a challenge for us to try God and see if He can fail.
A story was shared by a Pastor of how a man
started business with N100, 000:00 (One hundred thousand naira only) and in
five years, the business grew to N1trn (One trillion naira). When he was asked about
the secret of his sudden transformation and large business empire, he said that
since he stated the business, he has been paying 90% gain as his tithe instead
of 10% requested by God. And for this, God enlarged his coast and his business
became an empire.
The above story confirms our bible reading for
today. The above story is not a fable or fiction. God is God of multiplication.
He assured us of plenty and increase when we pay our tithe (Prov. 3:10). Family
Bible Note opined that “The reason why they (God’s people) so often walk
mournfully before Him for a long time and receive no answer, is, that they
have, like Ananias and Sapphira, kept back part of the price.” When we meet God
with our tithes, He meets us with blessings by giving us more. When we are faithful
in doing so, God will be faithful in performing all that He has promised us. My
beloved in Christ, please give this a consideration if you have not been doing it
and see if God can lie.
Food
for Thought:
Are you willing to try God by being faithful in your tithe?
Prayer Point: Teach me, O God, to know that all I have are gifts from you and inspire me to use them rightly in Jesus name.
