Taken out of Course 1, Day 19 Chapter 15 “Opening the Windows of Heaven” – https://hopeatlast.com/c1/d19-chapter-15-opening-the-windows-of-heaven/
Are you in a financial crisis?
Are you following the principles for financial security in the Lord? The Scriptures teach us that we are to tithe in order to be “filled with plenty” and “overflow” (Prov. 3:9–10). We are also encouraged to “sow” if we want to reap (Gal. 6:7 and 2 Cor. 9:6). Have you been sowing and faithfully tithing? Take the time to read these passages of Scripture again and again, then pray for how the Lord wants to change the way that you are trusting Him while fulfilling His command to all believers, beginning by giving a portion back to Him.
Will you serve God or mammon (money)?
Too many shy away from teaching on giving because of the abuses and because they don’t want to be considered “money seekers,” but it doesn’t eliminate the truth in the message. Search for the truth yourself. Test Him to see if He is faithful to His promise. Give to God first, tithe to your storehouse (where you are spiritually fed), and see if your life changes and you are blessed in all areas of your life.
God is the one who provides for our ministry and for our family. We sow into the lives of those who are brokenhearted and water with ongoing support through our fellowship, but it is God who brings the increase. We look to no one to supply our needs but God alone.
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Please listen as I share some things that the Lord has provided and I will only mention a few, because if I have to mention everything, you are going to listen to me all day.
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. M3:10 – https://biblehub.com/malachi/3-10.htm
And I can testify, you can trust the Lord, He is trustworthy!!!
Thank you, Janine. 🤩 Yes, it is a very sensitive subject. No one wants to talk about tithing. When I read this one verse, it all made so much sense to me.
“Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins? This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!“ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!”
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Haggai%201%3A3-7&version=NLT;NLV;NIV
Yes dear Yvonne, but I said after how my life has changed, I will never keep quiet about my testimonies from tithing.
Dear Janine, thank you for sharing! By understanding tithing, I understand ultimately God is the one who gives the ability to make wealth. “But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.” Deuteronomy 8:18