we
need to realize that everything we give on this side of eternity is being
accredited to our account on the other side of eternity. so our giving is to be regular and it is to
be consistent.
1
corinthians 16.2 (niv) on every LORD’s day, put aside something from what
you have earned during the week, and use it for the offering. the amount depends on how much the LORD has
helped you to earn.
it’s
proportional. the bible says in
deuteronomy 14.23 that the purpose of tithing is simply to teach us to put GOD
first in our life. GOD doesn’t need our
money. HE’s wealthy. but HE wants us. HE wants what our money represents. HE wants our lives.
i
believe the scripture teaches that GOD wants us to be financially free. if your finances are in a mess right now, GOD
has promised over and over that HE will care for us if we place our financial
burden in HIS care and follow HIS principles.
these principles are all throughout scripture.
when
you think about it unmanageable finances are really a symptom of a much deeper
problem – an unmanageable life. that is,
trying to live without GOD’s guidance.
if we try to live without the principles of this book we’re going to get
into trouble. unmanageable finances
simply means misplaced priorities. we’re
putting physical things before our SPIRITual relationship.
the
starting point for financial freedom is to make JESUS CHRIST the manager of
your life. you start to live abundantly
by letting HIM come into your life and making HIM the manager of not just your
money but of your time, home, past and make HIM number one in your life.
just
a thought from the front porch…
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