Tithe is the most basic way that God has given us, so that we may show our faith and faithfulness to God and His Word. Man has allowed himself to be robbed of Gods blessings for generations because he was ignorant of Gods plan and purpose in His Word. But God has given us His example of sowing and reaping so that we may apply its principles to our lives. We do not sow only to get back what we have sown; we sow expecting an increase. This is why God uses simple examples to explain His wonderful Word. Tithing is sowing in Gods storehouse. The word tithe is used both in the Old and New Testaments. The Hebrew word for tithe is MAHASPAW and the Greek word for tithe is APODEKATAO. Both the Greek and the Hebrew words have the same meaning, tenth, or one tenth of all our increase we owe God. Tithes are like paying rent for being here on earth. As David the Psalmist wrote: The earth is the Lords, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lords. All the fullness thereof, and all that dwell upon the earth are His. This makes God our landlord. The tithe is what God requires if we are to receive the blessings that He promised Abraham. The last prophet God used in the Old Testament laid the foundation for paying tithes. God spoke through Malachi: Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? Malachi 3:7
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 08:44:07 +0000
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