Tithing & The Windows of Heaven

Hello & Happy Monday!

I am going to talk about a subject rhat has changed my husband's & our family's life. It is somewhat of a sore subject to many, but in God's word, every 5th verse in the Bible is on money, it's obviously very important to God. Not because God needs OUR money, he owns EVERYTHING!! Because he knows we use money as a tool, and because the lover of money is evil. So, therefore in the Bible it states whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.

Fact: Statistics say, only 30% of Christians tithe.

Sad, huh....well here's what I say, well if God wants to bless us because of our tithing and giving, and all these people aren't doing it, therefore they aren't getting the blessings, then I want them!!! Is that selfish??? HEY, so be it, but I want to have a blessed life. :) And so do you, I'm sure! So, I am going to share with you the truth from a man of God, preached at several of our church services.......I ask that you pray before reading any further that God will soften and open up your heart to this truth and accept it as GOD'S WORD.
IT IS TITLED...

IF YOU DON'T TITHE ON ALL, YOU DON'T TITHE AT ALL!!!!

Malachi 3:8-11

Will a man rob God???? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. (Mal 3:8)
Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. (Mal 3:9)

Notes: Now, ROB is not steal....ROB is to take by force, meaning if you make $100, you OWE God $10 (because the word TITHE means a tenth), if you only give Him $2, you have not GIVEN Him anything, yet you have ROBBED Him of $8.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. (Mal 3:10)

Notes: DID YOU NOTICE THE WORD ALL?? Bring ye ALL the tithes. ALL means what?
So this means you should tithe on ALL YOUR INCREASE, not just what is on your paycheck. It doesn't say give UNCLE SAM first, it says GOD should get 10% of ALL....go with me in your Bible to Proverbs 3:9-10

Honour the Lord with they substance, and with the FIRST FRUITS of ALL thine increase. (Prov 3:9) Emphasis mine. BUT it says with the FIRST fruits of ALL thine increase. That doesn't mean that the Government is to get your first, you are supposed to tithe on your GROSS income NOT your NET. AND it also means, that any gifts of merchandise or money, any premiums (insurance - does your company pay a part or 1/2 of your medical ins, dental, ie.....what about any benefits packages, bonuses, etc.)

IF YOU DON'T TITHE ON ALL, YOU DON'T TITHE AT ALL!!

I know this is hard to swallow, for those of us who have NEVER heard this....We had never been opened up to this truth and the wisdom from it.

NOW.....onto something even HEAVIER....please pray again and ask the Lord to show you this truth, not to hurt you, but to bless you!!!

Leviticus 27:30-33 says:

And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lords's: it is holy unto the Lord.
And if a man will at all redeem aught of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.

Look with me, it says if a man will REDEEM AUGHT (make up any back tithes, things you haven't tithed on, and if you haven't been tithing at all THIS IS A HUGE amount and you say, "God, I don't have this money." you tell God you will make a payment book and COMMIT to paying Him back what you OWE Him, for living on HIS planet, and breathing HIS oxygen).
It says he shall add thereto the FIFTH PART (okay you math people, what's a fifth? 20%) SO you have to ADD up your backtithes and then ADD 20% to it, and that's what you OWE God for your backtithes............the Bible says the tithe is HOLY unto the Lord..........

MOST of us, have NEVER heard this truth preached. IT HAS CHANGED our lives and giving of our backtithes (we made a payment book), it has given us FINANCIAL RELEASE, as our pastor calls it. God says......GO BACK WITH ME TO MALACHI please...

Malichi 3:11

And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.

Who is the devourer? The devil of course.....God says if you tithe, not only will he POUR you out a blessing that you will not have room to receive it, BUT He also says, PROVE ME....it is one of the FEW times in the Bible, God says See if I won't......BUT THEN He also says, He will rebuke the devourer (the devil) for your sake.....He will make your clothes last longer, cars run longer, air conditioner, washer/dryer, stove, etc.)

Since we have been doing this, we've never been without. God has shown us MIRACLES we otherwise would have missed out on. Just recently to name 2 our washer went out and 2 days later our pastor showed up with a washer AND dryer to GIVE US. Two days later we went out to our car after Wed. night church and found an envelope with our names on it and $20 in it.

God will always provide for our needs, not our GREEDS, but our needs!!! Now, make sure you know if you set out to do this truth and COMMAND of God, the devil will be after you, because he doesn't want you to do ANYTHING for God, OR for yourselves and your eternal kingdom!!! So know, when you set out to do good, evil is present with you (Paul said that, can't remember where) :)

GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME AND ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD.

Please pass this truth on to ANYONE and EVERYONE you know and let me know how it has opened up truth and wisdom in your lives and changed them FOREVER. God Bless You!!