Jeremiah 9:17-26, Jeremiah 10, Jeremiah 11:1-17, Colossians 1:24-29, Colossians2:1-5, Proverbs 3:1-10
“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of
all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats
will be bursting with wine.”
In verses 9 and 10 from Proverbs 3, Solomon advises
believers to honor the Lord by giving Him the first of what we have or have
earned. Honoring Father-God with our wealth is an act of trust. By choosing to
give him to Him, we acknowledge that He alone is the source of everything we
possess and our wealth. This recognition shifts our perspective from self-reliance
to dependence on Father-God, reminding us that our resources and blessings originate
from Him.
When we honor Father-God with our wealth, we declare our
faith in Him. We demonstrate our trust in his provision and care. This act
affirms that our confidence is not in our own ability to acquire or retain
wealth, but in God’s faithfulness to provide for us abundantly.
Tithing is something I have tried to do my whole life, but I’ve
always had difficulty tithing 10% of my wealth. It wasn’t until this year that
I truly understood what tithing to Father-God means in terms of my covenant relationship
with the Lord. I didn’t know that honoring the Lord with my wealth meant I had declared
my faith in him, and that He was the source of all my wealth. For me, tithing meant
supporting whatever church I was attending. Tithing to a church meant I was
being a “good and faithful” member. But as I’ve come to learn from reading the Bible
daily for the last three (3) years, tithing in the Biblical sense means something
completely different. Tithing to Father-God now represents my total trust that
Father-God will bless and provide for me abundantly, because He loves me and because
he is my shepherd. Do I have 100% trust yet? No, but I know that the Holy Spirit
is guiding and counseling me to have the kind of trust in the Lord that Solomon
tells believers to have.
If my reflections on these Bible verses have inspired you,
and you desire to place your trust in the love and provision of
Father-God—believing that He is a good shepherd who cares for all who believe
in Jesus Christ—I invite you to join me in the following prayer. This is an
opportunity to respond in faith, expressing your trust in Father-God's love and
His promise to bless and provide for you as you walk with Him. Please consider
praying this prayer aloud as an act of faith and commitment to the Lord.
Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of
all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus
from the dead. I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right
now, I receive forgiveness through the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am
forgiven, I am clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of
Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full
Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached
and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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