Tithing

Hebrews 7:1-8

New International Version (NIV)

Melchizedek the Priest

7 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, ² and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”³ Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.

⁴ Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder! ⁵ Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. ⁶ This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. ⁷ And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. ⁸ In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.

There has been much debate as to whether or not we should be tithing today.

The ones that debate against tithing typically have never tithed or haven’t done it correctly.

Anyone who has tithed consistently, speaks life over their seed and gives that 1/10^th of their income as they should, they would not argue against tithing.

As a tither myself, I have seen favor, savings and financial returns. As soon as I heard about tithing and saw the scripture I took it as truth and started tithing from where I was at financially, in the beginning the tenth (tithe) of what I would have was only $2. Despite my tithe being small in amount it was still a tithe and I was faithful to give exactly 10% of my earnings and because of it I was protected from having to come out of pocket for unexpected things that I didn’t have the means to pay for.

As time went on I had favor with the ability to earn more, therefore my tithe was more and I realized that my blessings/favor was building up because I continued to tithe along with my increase. This strengthened my faith in the financial aspect. However along with that you have to make sure to not speak death to things-such as “I know my car is going to break down sooner or later” or “I can’t get out of debt” or “I can’t afford anything,I’m always broke”.

Your words can easily defeat your tithe-meaning you have given according to the word of God but your words that contradict what you really want will prevent God from blessing you in any aspect but since we’re talking about finances, it will block financial protection.

All I can say is to try it! When it comes to having to give out money we all get so bent out of shape, even when it comes to the church. We have to understand that the tithe is not our money anyway-that 10% is what is His because without Him we wouldn’t even have a means of getting money-or even being alive!

Try Him! Prove to yourself that God is true to His word and that it doesn’t die out or get left behind.