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NASB | Malachi 3:10 "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Malachi 3:10 "Bring all the tithes (the tenth) into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you [so great] a blessing until there is no more room to receive it. [Mal 2:2] |
Bible Question:
Giving tithes: I know it is a requirement and I'm perfectly happy to do what is required of God, but what if giving 10 percent of my check before taxes puts a strain on finances? Sometimes I don't give my full 10 percent because my finances are slim and I worry about not having enough to take care of all my needs. Then I feel very guility, like I'm cheating God. I do trust God and love Him. Does it mean that my faith isn't strong enough by not giving my full 10 percent and does that make me a sinner if I don't? Is it okay to give what I can afford? What should I do? vocab3802 |
Bible Answer: Greetings vocab and welcome to the forum! I have been exactly where you are at. I used to be a single parent having to make it on my own. I would like to give you a few lessons I learned the hard way... First, when I didn't pay all my tithes what I was virtually saying was I need to keep some of this money to make ends meet because I don't think you can take care of it for me... When I paid my tithes with a joyful and trusting heart like the bible says I should I found that my checkbook was never in the negative even though my calculations said it should of been. I still don't know where the money came from but I always had money in there whenever I needed something. On the flip side if say my tithes were 300.00 dollars and I only put 200.00 in sometime during the month something would come up and take that other 100.00 plus some more from me - whether it was a doctors visit, a flat tire, a house repair or many other things. And this happened every time - you would of thought I would of learned my lesson after the first couple times wouldn't you.... Malachi 3:10 says, "Bring one-tenth of your income into the storehouse so that there may be food in my house. Test me in this way," says the LORD of Armies. "See if I won't open the windows of heaven for you and flood you with blessings. Whether I think I have enough or not I pay 10 percent on any money that comes to me whether it is income or not and I am a living testimony now that what He says about flooding you with blessings is true! Place your faith in Christ and His promises. prayon |