Malachi 3:10 — Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
Notice in this challenge from God the word “full.” God does not ask the people to give all of their food to the temple storehouse; He asks for a tithe, which is a tenth of all that they receive from God. The people can keep 90 percent after giving back to God 10 percent. And God says, “Bring the full tithe.” God expected the full 10 percent.
God also boldly tells the people to test Him. He challenges them to give back to Him the full 10 percent of all that He has given to them, and He tells them that if they give by faith, He will bless them without measure.
Does God ask too much of us? Sometimes we act as though He does. We act as though we are entitled to all the blessings we have received from God. But I once heard and pastor preach, “We deserve hell! But God in His grace has given us so much that we do not deserve in exchange for our faith in Him.” We are entitled to nothing, but God has given us Himself, which is everything.
Yes, some of us think going to church for one or two hours is a great sacrifice of our time—time that God has given to us so that we can enjoy getting to know Him. The truth is, God deserves all our time, all our money, all our worship. God really asks very little of us compared to all He has done, is doing, and will do for us. He asks for a little faith in Him and promises blessings without measure. We can never love or give more than God!
02/23/2025 Devotional
"He challenges them to give back to Him the full 10 percent of all that He has given to them, and He tells them that if they give by faith, He will bless them without measure."
I am so glad that I am still capable of giving ten percent of my income to the Lord.
It is from God.
I pray to the Lord.
Make it possible that I can continue giving to you as long as possible until the last day of my life.
02/23/2025 묵상
주님 은 우리 에게 주신 모든 것의 10%를 온전히 주님 께 돌려드리라고 권면하신다. 우리가 믿음으로 드린다면 주님은 헤아릴 수 없이 많은 축복을 주실 것이라고 말씀하신다."
저는 여전히 제 수입의 10%를 주님께…