Matthew 6:21 ‘For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.’
DAILY READING; Matthews 18:21-35; Numbers 7-8; Ecclesiastes 6
In his book, Steps For New Converts, Dr. John R. Rice writes about an interesting encounter. It was an encounter between a missionary and the famous Christian businessman, H. Z. Duke who founded ‘Duke and Ayers Nickel Stores’,
One day, H. Z. Duke, came to Texas to urge the men and women there to give tithes and offerings and see if God would not make good His promises to bless them exceedingly. On this trip, a missionary named Brother Kuykendal, was the one who drove Mr. Duke about in his horse buggy.
One day, H. Z. Duke asked Brother Kuykendal if he believed in tithing to which he replied that he did. Mr. Duke then asked him if he practiced tithing. He answered, “No, I do not. I believe in tithing, but I cannot practice it.’ He then went on to explain that he had thirteen children at home, his salary was very low and after attending to the needs of his family there was no money left to tithe. Mr. Duke then challenged him to set out to give God ten percent every month as soon as he got his salary. And if he found that what was left was not enough to meet the needs of his family. Dr H. Z. Duke promised to give him back the amount he paid as tithe.
Brother Kuykendal was very excited at the offer and began tithing. That year, God took care of his needs in unexpected ways. Near the end of the year, he realized that God had proven His promises and had taken care of him and his big family on his small salary. He found out that the balance after he had paid his tithe each month took care of his family better than when he was not paying tithe.
The giving covenant is the mystery that provokes the release of blessings on our lives. Giving ushers us into a life of blessedness.
The giving covenant is not about the volume, but about the heart.
God is not after our money but is concerned about the conditions of our heart. And how we manage money is a reflection of where our heart is.
Indeed where your heart is there will your treasure be also.
While we are no longer under the Law, tithing is a good benchmark for believers to check their hearts towards God. God looks at the heart, not the hand. He focuses on the giver, not the gift because the attitude is more important than the amount.
Your giving is a thermometer of your love. It’s not so much what you have but, rather, what has you that make all the difference. The practice of tithing is a good reminder of Who is in charge of your life. Ultimately, when you give, you are saying that you trust God to take care of your needs. For your giving, God promises in Malachi 3, He will open wide the windows of heaven and will pour upon you great blessings.
Truly God wants to give us more than enough and prove Himself in our lives as El-Shaddai – The All Sufficient God.
As the year rounds up, one way to provoke God’s divine blessings is by subscribing to the giving covenant..
As we obey the Scriptural commandments concerning giving, surely, it will open up amazing doors of blessings in every area of our lives.
PRAYER: Lord, Please grant me the grace to always be faithful in the giving covenant.. I Thank You Lord for opening for me the windows of Heaven and blessing me exceedingly according to Your promise in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE:
The tests you are going through in life today is not for your destruction, it is for your testimony. – WORDBITE 222.
Shalom!
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