November 26________________________________________
And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.” – Genesis 28:22(NLT)
A TENTH OF GOD’S PROVISION
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you praise God with a tenth of his provision?
He will multiply and prosper your giving
Remember that he owns everything
Honor the Lord with your received blessings?
Jacob set up a place to worship God’s generosity
Do you do the same to praise the Lord Almighty?
He only asks a tenth of what he provides
Be generous, follow him and always abide.
________________________________________Many Christians do not honor what God instructs us so we could abound in life. It took me many years to do tithing because in the religion I was born into, it wasn’t taught. People gave scraps and coins to the church and expect that God will prosper them. There is a story in the bible that clearly explains this requirement by God in Genesis 4. Cain and Abel were the offspring of Adam and Eve. Abel became a shepherd, while Cain was a farmer. At harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD. Abel gave the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. God accepted Abel’s gift but not Cain which angered him and motivated him to kill his brother. God is honored when we give him the best of what we have.
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PRAYER
Lord, let me always honor you with the first best of what I got.
REFLECTION
What are tithing’s benefits?
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