Pastor Rubi's lesson yesterday inspired me. Tithing is not a tax we owe. We pay our tithe, but maybe that is the wrong way to say it. Abraham gave tithes to Melchizedek. We are not tithing to satisfy the demands of of conquering tyrant. We give our tithes as a tangible act of gratitude to a loving Father.
Everything we have we got from God. We do not all have the same. It is never about equality or our version of fairness. God gives us what we need and what we can handle. We give our tithe to express our gratitude to God for taking good care of us.
Comparison will lead you down the road of dissatisfaction and bitterness. Be content with what you have and with where you are in life. God knows what we need before we ask. After all of these things do the gentiles seek.
I am grateful for my pastor who, after all of these years, is still fresh and inspired and who still brings a good word for us from God.
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