The law of sowing and reaping
Give and it shall be given unto you;
Our first item regarding giving should not be that we are being generous.
Tithes and alms are not generous gifts, they are returning to God what is due Him. As I was reading a devotion this morning that had nothing whatsoever to do with tithing and offering, my mind began to ask questions. The scripture that I read was about Job, “Job42:10” “The Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends.”
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
That there may be food in My house,
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
The word promises “Blessings” when we are faithful in giving to the Lord.
I can remember very well when I paid tithes to “the church” I wasn’t faithful, I paid tithes when I had a surplus so I could pay without straining my budget. Then I learned what God said about tithing. [verse 10 above] I had to change my way of looking at tithing and giving; I began to praise God for the ability He had given me to earn so I could give; I began to rejoice when I gave, not to the church, but to God; that way I had a promise of being blessed. The church cannot promise you a return on your giving, but God can, and, does.
[1Cor9:11] 11 If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things?
When God promised a return on your giving He didn’t say you would get back the same thing you gave; So, there are times when we don’t have money to give in offering as far as money, but you always have something you can give to bless someone. In the name of the Lord.
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
Colossians 3:22-24
Our attitude is the main thing;
God doesn’t promise to make you rich, but He does promise to supply “all” your needs according to “His” riches in glory. There is no shortage in God’s storehouse, and He loves to give. We have to get in the receiving position.
