There are Christians today who act as if they are doing God a favor by giving their tithe. When they give their tithe, they feel that they have been generous in their giving. Actually, they are only giving to God what already BELONGS TO HIM.
As a part of His covenant with Israel, God REQUIRED them to give the tithe…a tenth.. of all they possessed. Giving their tithe was not optional. The tithe was considered holy, and IT BELONGED TO THE LORD. Each year, the tithe was to be given of all their crops, all the fruit of their trees, and all their cattle and sheep. As the herdsmen counted the young cattle and sheep, they passed under a rod which had been dipped in red paint. Every tenth animal was touched with the rod and was given as a tithe to the Levites.
As you bring your tithe, and freely offer it to God, you are honoring and acknowledging Him as your Source of Supply. As you faithfully give your tithe, you live under a “open heaven”, where there is a continual flow of God’s blessings into your life.
God directed us to bring our tithe “into the storehouse.” What is God’s purpose for the tithe? What is the “storehouse”….to be continued
