Billy Graham stated once that, “One of the greatest sins in America - and in the world today (addition mine) - today is the fact that we are robbing God of that which rightfully belongs to Him. When we don’t tithe, we shirk a just debt. Actually we are not giving when we give God one-tenth, for it belongs to Him already - Lev. 27:30. This is a debt we owe. Not until we have given a tenth do we actually begin making an offering to the Lord!"
I didn't know, or should I say it never crossed my mind what I'm about to share now. I was talking with a very respectable, servant of God whom respect a lot, and he told me the following.
He was called up to and pray for tithes at a church he'd visited sometime. He obliged, but as he opened his mouth to pray, he heard God, tell him not to. Shocked, he asked why and God informed him that some of the people who'd come out, were actually stealing from him. They were not bringing "ALL" the tithe - ten percent (10%). Most had come to give less than the commanded 10%, and God told him anything less than correct percentage would attract a curse. God told him that tithing was a law that didn't need a prayer to be blessed. Whoever gave the correct percentage got the blessing tied to that obedience."
For the first time in my life it dawned on me that most Christians, actually suffering what they're suffering today because most of them do not pay up to 10 percent of their increase - monthly, weekly, daily, hourly or even yearly - and yet they expect a blessing. But no, it's cursing they receive instead!
Beloved, obedience to God is very important as a child of God. The debate over what to tithe or not shouldn't arise at all. As Divine Emole, would say, "the devil can never ask you to give to God, only the Spirit of God will". I like to add here that, it's puerilish to always pull your calculator when the issue of tithing arises. Saul was rejected as king for disobedience. You can never out give God. Pay your correct tithe. Selah!
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