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."
