If ever there was a touchy subject in all the churches history, it is tithes and offerings. The word tithe means 10%. When God set up the church amongst the Jews, there was one tribe that didn’t inherit the land of promise. This was the tribe of Levi. Because of their faithfulness at Mount Sinai, God gave them duties and privileges of attending to the Temple. God had four divisions among the Levites, Aaron, Korath, Gershon, Merari. Aaron and his sons were the priesthood. The Korathites were assigned the Holy objects of the Temple, the ark of the covenant, the table of showbread and the lampstand. The Gershonites were to care for the fabrics and textiles of the Temple. The Merarites were to care for and tranport the heavy structure and framework of the Temple. God supported the Levites through the tithes and offerings.
“And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Numbers 18:21.
Even up to Jesus’ time, the tithe and offerings were in place for the people who cared for God’s house and studied the word of God and preached to the people. But God was always wanting people to be willing to give to Him.
“Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and brass,” Exodus 35:5.
There are 7 reasons why we should tithe and give offerings.
The first reason is: Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Malachi 3:8-10.
The second reason is: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7.
The Third reason is: Jesus became poor that we could become rich in Jesus. Philippians 2:5-8.
The fourth reason is: Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart. Exodus 25:2.
The fifth reason is: Giving makes us equal in the body of Christ. “But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:” 2 Corinthians 8:14
The sixth reason is: God supplies all our needs. “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19.
The seventh reason is: So that God isn’t blasphemed. “Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.” Romans 2:23,24.
Now is time to decide for ourselves. I can’t make that decsion for you. It is a very important decsion to make. God will guide you. God bless and keep you.
Crain Blanchard.
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