I am beginning a new series today, "God's Economy." While the world is celebrating recession, the Kingdom of God is celebrating increase. Over the next few days we will share how so many citizens of the Kingdom of God are being abundantly blessed, while so many people in the world are being cursed.
The first thing we must understand is the tithing system.
Mal 3:8-12 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 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. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
Whatever and however the Lord bless you, if it can be considered increase, you owe Him 10 percent. That's what the word tithe mean, ten. The bible declares:
Ps 24:1 The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. This mean that it all belongs to God. He owns 100 percent of everything. However, he says, you can have 90 percent, but bring me 10 percent. Then he says he will open up the "Flood Gates of Heaven" and pour you out a blessing, you won't have room enough to receive it. And he will rebuke the devourer for your sakes. And all nations shall call you blessed! WOW! If you can get a grasp on this alone, you will be so far ahead of the rest. Now I know what some are thinking, how can I afford to tithe? Actually, you can't afford not to tithe, because the tithe belong to God. It is not yours, it belongs to God. He simply allow you to be a steward over his money. The blessing is not the amount, but the obedience. Remember, you are in a blood covenant with God. When you keep your oath, God keeps his. That goes both ways. When you obey, there are blessings. When you disobey, there are curses. This is a Spiritual Law. It has already been established. It is the Word of God. He can not go back on his Word Jesus declared:
Matt 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Matt 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Abraham was a Tither:
Gen 14:18-20 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Abraham became rich:
Gen 13:2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Abraham was in a Covenat with God:
Gen 15:18-21 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram , saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: 19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, 20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, 21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
If you have not been tithing, you need to start today! Put God first in your life.
Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Get the curse removed today. Pay your tithes and be blessed!
