Written
by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Jesus is the
foundation of tithing. Please see Hebrews Chapter 7 verses 1 to 10, Genesis
Chapter 13 verses 18 to 20.
The tithe is ten
percent of a person’s income be it daily, weekly, monthly or annual income that
a believer gives to God as an act of worship. Tithes are meant for the well being of the
Levites, their upkeep and for doing the work of the Lord. Please see Nehemiah
Chapter 13 verses 9 to 13, Leviticus Chapter 27 verses 30 to 34 and Numbers
Chapter 18 verses 21 to 32. In Malachi Chapter 3
verses 8 to 12, believers are instructed
to pay the tithe and give generous
offerings in a Bible believing Church where the Holy Spirit is accorded respect
and given freedom to operate fully; so that He guides, teaches and directs the
people of God to profit (Isaiah Chapter 48 verse 17); also where the truth of
God is upheld and reigns above the doctrines and philosophies of men; where the
Lordship of Jesus is celebrated and God is the head of the Church and everyone
submits to God. It is also the place where every member of the Church counts –
no one is favored above the other and everyone is treated with respect and
honor, no partiality in judgment, service, etc. That Church is also where you
worship and serve God in truth and in spirit.
Tithing has a reward. Please see Malachi Chapter 3
verses 10 to 12. Every time you pay your tithe, you open a door of blessings
where God meets you at the point of your need. In essence, the windows of
heaven are opened for you to bask in the realm of supernatural abundance. When
the windows of heaven open, your levels change. The
regular and prompt payment of tithes as well as giving of offerings is
therefore one of God’s gateways to financial increase and abundance, in point
of fact, the fastest way to wealth. Each time you give money in obedience to
God’s commands to tithe your income and give offerings, you are planting the
seed of money for greater harvests, protection from economic disasters that
could be a fall out of wrong investments, natural disasters, poor weather
conditions and crop failure if in the agricultural sector, lack of patronage of
products and services, fierce competition, etc. Tithes and offerings in
obedience to God provide the economic shelter and protection that everyone
desirous of financial growth and abundance seeks.
What God needs is the worship and not necessarily the
tithe. Therefore, faithfully plant the monetary seeds of tithes and offerings
to reap a harvest of financial abundance. Tithing gives you an opportunity to
do business with God. Therefore, embark on regular and prompt payment of tithes
to a Bible believing Church where you are fed the Word of God and your faith is
built up to know, believe and obey God as well as serve Him in truth and in
spirit according to laid down Biblical principles and instructions.
Finally, be consistent in your tithing as you are on
the crux of a radical change. Something is about to happen. Things are about to
shift. You have just stepped into your destiny. This is what you were born to
do, was chosen to do from eternity; tithe your way to wealth.
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