Giving - Tithes and Offerings

We see tithing and planting faith seed gifts as a privilege and an act of worship which we get to do. It is a time where we honour God's Word and its a time where we can purpose in our hearts to honour God further as we plant faith seed gifts which are over and above our tithes.

“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. 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” (Malachi 3:10-11).

This is a powerful statement and it is God Himself speaking when He is says, “Prove Me in this.” This is the only time in the Word where God instructs us to prove Him, and it is the one area where most people have withdrawn from proving God.

Tithing was instituted under the Old Covenant as a way for God to communicate His blessing to His people. The word tithe means “tenth or ten percent.” Proverbs 3:9 says, “Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase.” Tithes are to be given from the first fruits, from the top, the gross, not the net. A person who does not tithe is robbing God and is operating under a curse (Malachi 3:8-9). The first fruits of our income is God’s; it is not ours to use to pay bills.

Tithing is different from planting seeds. The tithe is your 10 percent that God commands us to give gifts and offerings are above and beyond it. Some people want to give “as the Lord leads them” instead of tithing however the Holy Spirit will never lead you against His Word. The Word says to tithe.