Tithing. Most Christians aren't
very excited about it. But they should be—and they would be if they
understood how to do it properly.
Scriptural tithing stirs up
faith. It activates the power of God in our lives when we do it in
gratitude and joy, expecting our needs to be met abundantly.
In
Deuteronomy 26:8-9, God told the Israelites exactly what to say when
they brought their tithes. He instructed them to acknowledge the fact
that He had brought them out of the bondage of Egypt and to say:
"The
Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an
outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with
wonders: and he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this
land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey."
What does
that have to do with you and me? God has done the same thing for us!
He's brought us out of a life of bondage and poverty into a life that
flows with the abundance of God.
So when you bring your tithe to
the Lord, follow the example set by the Israelites. Make it a time of
rejoicing. Make it a time of realizing anew the wonderful things Jesus
Christ has done for you.
Thank Him for delivering you from a land
of darkness and scarcity and bringing you into His promised land of
plenty. Thank Him that it is a land of mercy, a land of joy, a land of
peace and a land of prosperity.
Tithe in faith, expecting the rich
blessings of that land to be multiplied to you. You may soon find it to
be one of the most exciting things you can do.
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