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A Thought to Ponder
Tithing
– The Final Frontier
It has
been said that the wallet is the “final frontier.”
It is the final area to be conquered – the last thing that comes
to God in surrender. Jesus
spoke much about money. He
said that we cannot serve God and mammon ( Matthew 6:24).
“Mammon” was the common Aramaic word for riches, which is related
to a Hebrew word signifying “that which is to be trusted.”
In other words, we cannot trust God and money.
Either money is our source of joy, our great love, our sense of
security, the supplier of our needs—or God is.
When
you open your purse or wallet, give generously and regularly to your
local church. A guide of
how much you should give can be found in the “tithe” of the Old
Testament: 10 percent of your income.
Whatever amount you give, make sure you give something to the
work of God (see Malachi 3:8-11).
Give because you
want to, not because you
have to.
God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:6,7), so learn to
hold your money with a loose hand.
Ask
Yourself:
Do I
give because it’s expected or because I love God enough to want to do
what I can for the Kingdom?
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