“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” (Malachi 3:10).
Often times this verse is misinterpreted. Tithing is not something we should feel obligated to do. It’s also not something that we view as if I do this I’m going be living in the lap of luxury. We should have a willing heart to take care of giving back a portion of what God has blessed us with. What we give furthers the work of the church and the furtherance of the gospel. Why would God not want to bless us for taking care of these matters? If we belong to Jesus, everything we have and are also belong to Him. He only asks for just a portion of what He allows us to have to carry out His Work. Isn’t it a blessing to know the rest of what we have He permits us to have?
Sue Winchester Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray as West Virginia Women Active for Christ prepare for the 2008 WNAC convention.
