I give honor to the people that read this that
say that they have never stole anything. I wish that I could say
that,.......But my life of crime started when I was in the first
grade. My mother had a gravy boat setting on the top of the
refrigerator, and it was filled with pennies.
I really don't know what sparked this crime
spree off in my life. I only took a few pennies............That
first day. Keep in mind that back 44 years ago,.....That you actually buy
things with a few pennies. I must have got hooked on stealing mom's
pennies, and cough drops. Yep,.......That right,........I was buying
Ludens cough drops of all things. Must have been something in them
that charmed my addictive behavior.
Well,............It didn't take long for mother
to question me about her missing pennies. Of coarse I denied having
anything what-so-ever to do with them. The funny thing is that only
us two lived in this house!! I wasn't really too bright!!
That little act was probably the one that
taught me the most,............But not the way that it should have. I
realized that my thievery, and my ability to lie had to sharpen up if
I ever was going to amount to any thing!! ( I don't know why I would
feel this way. It sounds as stupid to me, as it does to you!!)
When I was all grown up, and working for a
living..............I started robbing my Father every week!! Now I
am not talking about my biological father. I am talking about my
Daddy that lives in Heaven!! Yep,......That's right,.........Once
again,.........I just ain't acting that bright!!
In the book of Malachi verse 8 God says if I
with-hold the tithe,............Then I am robbing Him.
(8) Will a man rob God? Yet ye
have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes
and offerings.
OK,...............Let me see if I really
understand what is being said here. He actually want a tenth of
everything that I get, and I supposed to offer more than my tithe.
I will admit that the Master of the Universe doesn't expect as much
as the internal revenue service,.........But.......What if I can't,
or just refuse to give up my money?
9 Ye are
cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
Wow!!
Now that is pretty stern!!............Don't you think?
What kind of curse do you reckon that He was talking about?
Oh wait...........He said more........Well,...... He is talking about what
He will do if we honor the tithe to Him. Aha,.......Wait I got
it,.....I got it!! All the great things that He says that He will
do for us if were obedient is actually Father lifting the curse that
is already upon us!! That is fantastic!! Let's read on:
10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat
in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord
of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you
out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.
Honestly
folks,.........God has no need of your money. He just wants your
obedience, and if you love Him, and do as the Father
asks............Then you will be blessed!!
The Lord didn't say
that He will make you wealthy in cash, because cash is just a piece
of paper to the Lord. Gold is so worthless to Him that He has paved
all the streets in Heaven with it!! He will make you wealthy in the
blessing of other things that means much more than just money!!
The
Father does make a pretty bold statement when He says prove me!!
We know that there is not much that Father can't do,.........And lie
is one of them!! Test Him......Try Him.........Put in on Him!!
And reap the benefits of His love for you!!
...................Much Love
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