Godly Finances and the Bible Way to Pay Off Your Home by David Crank

Author:David Crank
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Personal, Personal Finance, Finance, Business & Economics, General
ISBN: 9780936437019
Publisher: David Crank Ministries
Published: 1996-03-14T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Rewards of the Tither

Malachi 3:10 says, "Bring ye all tithes into the storehouse." Tithing is a Biblical practice. There are great rewards connected with faithful tithing.

There are certain rewards promised to those who tithe. Malachi 3:10 says, "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." God says right here in this verse that if we tithe, He will open up the windows of heaven and pour down on us blessings which are so great, we will not be able to hold them all! He is clearly referring to financial blessings in this verse because the context of the whole passage is financial—he is talking about tithing! Meditate on this scripture. Think about the fact that God wants to pour more blessings on you than you can contain! What a wonderful promise from God!

Notice two key words in this verse: PROVE ME. God is actually saying to the one who tithes, "Prove me or test me in this! Just watch what I'll do when you tithe! I'll open the windows of heaven on you and pour out blessings." GLORY TO GOD!

Malachi 3:11 mentions another reward promised to the tither. "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." God says He will rebuke the devourer for the sake of the person who tithes. The devourer is the devil who comes to kill, steal and destroy. In other places in the Bible, God tells us to use our own authority and rebuke the devil. But to the tither the Lord promises that He will personally rebuke the devourer.

This is such an important promise. Think about it. Even if you were extremely wealthy, your money could be devoured. There are so many areas where the devourer can get your money: home repairs, auto repairs, worn out clothing, etc. But when the devourer is rebuked for your sakes, you can expect your car to last longer; your clothing to last longer! Use your faith in this area. Expect it to happen! There are many examples in the Bible where material things lasted longer by the power of God. Jesus stretched five loaves and two fishes in Mark 6. The widow gave the man of God all of her meal or grain and as a result her meal barrel and oil barrel never did run dry in I Kings 17. God will do things like that for the person who tithes.

A Curse

Just as there are great blessings connected with tithing, there are serious consequences for those who do not tithe. Not paying tithes is a very serious matter. When a person does not pay his tithes, he is withholding from God.

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