TITHING IS A NECESSITY

 

Part 3

I must continue with the message on tithing, and I hope you will be enjoying this message.

The prophet Malachi is recording what our Father in Heaven is saying.

“Will a man rob Elohim? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You? In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed Me, even this whole nation. Bring all tithe tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,” says Yehovah of Hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of Heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes.’” Mal’aki/Malachi 3 8-11

I cannot write this whole passage, but you should read again and again, and allow the Ruach haQodesh/Holy Spirit to place His Word into your spirit. It is vital we obey Him in giving, or we are declaring that we do not love Him. We are also declaring anarchy. We do not want to be subjected to Him or His rules. We should be honored to know His will and obey Him. For we will not obey Him, we are placing ourselves under the curse. You many want to read again  Devarim 28, which describes to us the blessings and the curses.

“He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to Yehovah an offering in righteousness. Then the offering of Yahudah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to Yehovah.-Mal’aki/Malachi 3:3

Clearly man prefer thinking that he has no need of Elohim, therefore he does what he wants. But he is deceiving himself.

We need to allow Yehovah purify us and cleanse us, in order for us to be able to obey Him. Our flesh is rebellious, we must deny our flesh, and choose to obey our Creator in order for us to be blessed. We must serve Him with a willing heart which demonstrates the condition of our heart. If we are not willing to obey Him, it means only one single thing, we have no love Him. He is not our true Elohim. But I hope that you, beloved reader will be one who loves to obey him, and therefore you are enjoying His blessings.

When we give we must give in love not out of constrain. The apostle Shaul/Paul speaks on this subject very clearly.

So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for Elohim loves a cheerful giver. And Elohim is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written, “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”-Qorin’tiyim 2/2 Corinthians 9:7-9

Let us remember that the above verses speak of giving offerings, not tithes. The tithe is one tenth of all we have, while the offerings, has not limits.

The tithes and the offerings are given to Him, and He decides where we should give them. If you go to a good Assembly that preaches the full gospel, which include, repentance; born again experience; preaches on the power of the blood of Yehoshua and His death and resurrection; teaches on the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues; teaches that we must live holy lives, as Yehovah is Holy, and believes and prays for miracles; teaches on last days and on the soon return of Yehoshua and on all the Scriptures, then you can give part of your tithe. But you must give a portion to the poor, you cannot depend on the pastor to do that. The pastor should always give a portion of the income of the Assembly to the poor, also give a portion of his personal income to the poor, and to other ministries worthy ministries.

Also remember that the offerings are above and beyond the tithes. You give according to what you can afford. But never give out of obligation, but out of love. He will not receive it if you give it grudgingly.

Zacchaeus was a chief tax collectors.

“Now behold, Zacchaeus there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.” Luqas/Luke 19:2

This man was very short and he climbed a tree in order to see Yehoshua passing buy. But Yehovah saw him and told him to come down for he had to eat at his house that day. (Luqas 19:3-5) Zacchaeus was saved that day, and the result of his conversion was that He said: “

“Look, Adonai (Lord), I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” Luqas 19:8

And Yehoshua said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luqas 19:9

A true believer in Yehovah and in His only Ben Yehoshua, should never be stingy, and be disobedient to Him. A sign of our salvation is that we are generous as our Heavenly Father is in Heaven.

Are you saved? Are you born again?  Read all my messages and understand what born again means. 

Thank you, and have a blessed day!