I Sense that it is time to talk about financial responsibility. As Followers of Yehovah and Yehoshua, our Mashiach, we should know what our Elohim expects of us. We must know and understand that as children of the Most High Elohim, we are dependent on Him for everything. He has given us life, and given us everything we need to survive in this human body.
Then Elohim said, “Let us make man in Our image, according to Our Likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. So Elohim blessed them and Elohim said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Bereshit/Genesis 1:26-28
Each human being has been created by Elohim, and His name is Yehovah.
When Mosheh (Moses) met Yehovah at the burning bush (Shemot/Exodus 3:1-6), and Elohim wanted to send him to set the Hebrew people, His Chosen People, Mosheh had a little difficulty obeying Yehovah. Then he asked Him what was His name so that the Hebrew would believe that He had sent Him. At first Elohim said to Mosheh
“I AM WHO I AM.” Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Moreover Elohim said to Mosheh, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: Yehovah Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Yitzchaq (Isaac), and the Elohim of Ya’aqov (Jacob), has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’Shemot/Exodus 3:14-15
Sadly His name has been hidden for a very long time. But now His Name is been reveal again. I talk about this issue in my messages on the Name of Yehovah.
But today I am talking about the undeniable truth that man has been created by Yehovah and that He has given us everything pertaining to life.
Now let us read the following passage of Scripture.
“And it shall be, when you come into the land which Yehovah your Elohim is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it, that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground, which you shall bring from your land that Yehovah your Elohim is giving you, and put it in a basket and go to the place where Yehovah your Elohim chooses to make His name abide. And you shall go to the one who is priest in those days, and say to him, ‘I declare today to Yehovah your Elohim that I have come to the country which Yehovah swore to our fathers to give us.’Devarim/Deuteronomy 26:1-3
Yehovah taught Israel to give the firstfruits of the land to Him. This was and is a statement of faith and thanksgiving that all we have belongs to Him, and He only require a small portion to support the Priesthood who lived from the tithes and offerings of the people. Please continue to read the whole chapter of Devarim 26.
Yehovah has ordained that we give back the tithe of the products of the land to Him.
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is Yehovah’s. It is holy to Yehovah. If a man wants at all to redeem any of his tithes, he shall add one-fifth to it. And concerning the tithe of the heard or the flock, of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to Yehovah. He shall not inquire whether it is good or bad, nor shall he exchange it; And if he exchanges it at all, then both it and the one exchanged for it shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.
Wayyiqra/Leviticus 27:30-33
The tithe belongs to Yehovah, actually all we own belongs to Him, including every breath we breathe. If we choose to keep the tithe because we may have bills to pay and do not have enough money to pay, then we must add to the tithe 20 % more.
If the tithe is 103.00 we would give 123.6. This is show us the importance of been faithful and remember not to get into debt.
Giving the tithe should be a priority for each believer who proclaims to serve Yehovah. Our Creator knows how much man sticks to money, but when he learns to put Yehovah first in his life, then he is well balanced in all his life. Yehovah does not want us to fear lack, this is sin. We are called to trust Him and continue to obey Him no matter what the circumstance in our lives.
Yehovah said it this way: “If you love me, keep my commandments.”
Yochanan/John 14:15.
You may say that tithing is legalism. I want to challenge you to obey Him in finances as you also obey the government and pay the taxes. Are you legalistic?
When we do things Yehovah’s way we are blessed. We are always been taken care and be successful in life.
I will speak more on this subject, but I want to ask you one question: If you would die today even now, do you know where you would spend eternity? If you are not sure I urge you to do something about it. The Word teaches us that none is righteous, we are all sinners, and the penalty for our sin is death.
Sin separate us from our Creator. But He sent His only Ben/Son to pay the death penalty on our behalf.
“Surely He has born our griefs and carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by Elohim, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him and by His stripes we are healed. Yeshayahu/Isaiah 53:4-5
Look up to Him today, and confess your sins to Him. Believe Yehoshua paid the price for you death penalty, and receive Him as your Savior. He will wash all your sins in His Precious Blood and your name will be written in the Lamb’s Lamb of Life. Chazon/Revelation 21:27
Sin cannot enter Heaven, but when your name appears in the Lamb’s Book of Life you are safe.
Choose today to make Heaven your future Home for all eternity.
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