OBEDIENCE IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE

 

Today I need to speak about obedience.

Shaul was the first king of Israel. He was very humble in the beginning of this reign. But eventually He strayed. He did what he wanted to do. It is possible that he had fear of man, or simply confusion? I do not know. But when he was commanded to attack Amalek, and kill everyone, men, women and children, and every beast, he disobeyed. He kept the King alive and the best of the animals saying he saved them to offer them to worship Yehovah! Deception!

The Prophet Samuel was very hurt by this, and so was Yehovah.

Let us listen to what Yehovah said to Shaul.

Has Yehovah as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.

Shemu’el 1/1 Samuel 15:22

This verse is very important for what I want to address today. I have gone to church for many years. I have heard all kinds of teachings. Although the church, at large, does not obey the fourth Commandment, which is to keep the Sabbath day holy, saying that is in the old Testament, they still obey Mal’aki because it concerns money.

“Will a man rob God (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 the 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.”

Mal’aki/Malachi 3:8-10

Every end of the year I have heard pastors saying to give the best offering for it is the end of the year and it will count for the income tax return.

Let us think about this. To whom are you giving the ten % to the IRS, to get money back, or to Yehovah? Do you know that first of all the pastor is misleading you. He is using manipulation which is witchcraft to entice you to give. He is sinning to make you give more for him to meet his wants.

Secondly you are sinning because your motives are wrong. You are giving your tithes and offerings to get money back. No matter how much or how little you get back, you are doing it for this reason, and this sin.

The complete tithe from your gross income belongs to Yehovah. Are you giving from the gross of net? If you are giving from your net, you are sinning. You need to repent and begin to do what is right.

Please no longer cheat Yehovah of His 10%!

You may be wondering why you are sick, and you are not prospering. The windows of Heaven seem to be shot for you. This is the reason. You have been cheating Yehovah with your tithes and offering. You are no different than King Saul.

Secondly, the pastors have been saying that it is OK, to get refund from your tithes so you can give more. Those pastors are deceived and please confront your pastor and tell Him that this is not Biblical. You are not supposed to file your tithes and donations for you are giving them to Yehovah, not to the government to get money back. The 501c3 is not of God. Think about this. The ministries and churches should pay taxes as all of us. Yehovah is their provider, not the government. Pastors, by having a 501c3 you are not obeying and trusting Yehovah. You are asking the government to help you, so the government is YOUR GOD. REPENT! You have to trust God to provide for your ministry. If you expect exemptions you are sinning and causing the congregation to sin.

Secondly when you submit to the 501c3 you cannot preach against sin that the government calls human rights. You cannot preach against abortion, and homosexuality and same sex marriages.

There are other sins in the churches also. Refusing to keep the Sabbath day Holy, is obeying the catholic church who changed the Sabbath to sun-day, the sun god day. Repent and do what is right, and trust God to provide for you. Do not compromise the faith for the sake of greed and convenience. Do not mislead the believers.

There is also another sin.

You refuse to teach what Yeshua, Jesus, said concerning His return. Read Mattithyahu/Matthew 24:29-31. He spoke very clearly. Do not preach an early rapture in order to not scare your congregation and you may loose your offerings. Be honest and teach His Word, not the word of theologians who have invented the early rapture taking verses out of context. When He returns it will will be visible to all and with the loud noise of the trumpet. Do not obey the general expectations of deceived men, but study the Word and teach what Yehoshua has said, not men.

Do not be deceived and do not deceive your congregation, for you will have to give an account to Yehovah very soon.

Shalom