Scripture: Malachi 3: 6, 8-9
6 “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 8 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me.
Scripture Commentary: Are you robbing God?
To be honest some of us are robbing God. You rob Him when you know that you could have done more or have given more financially or physically but held back.
You know when you are doing it and you usually will tell yourself that is the best you can do … and you know you are telling yourself a lie.
God gave you a life, home, job and the money you have in your pocket. Look at it this way: God is your Creator. He is your boss on the job. He knows everything about you. He knows how much you are paid and how many hours you work, and what you do when you’re off.
Tithing is not only financial but also what you do for others. Everything you have is from God so when you refuse to return to Him a portion of what He has given, you are robbing Him.
When God gets you out of bed in the morning, what part of the day will you serve Him? What part of the money He puts in your pocket will you give Him? God only asks for a tenth. That is all.
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