Malachi - Tithe!

[aerinfirehair]

Malachi 3:6-12

This passage talks about Gods promise that if we tithe we will be blessed until there is no more need, or no more room to hold the blessing.

My husband and I are having a lot of trouble with this. We have totally different ideas about finances. He thinks we have to save every penny to pay the bills, I say we take care of what God wants and God will take care of us.

Is there ANY place in the bible, that says, if we can't afford it we shouldn't give? I've never seen it. He's out of work, and every time I put money in the offering plate its an argument.

I plan to pray over this verse and ask that God will open my husbands eyes to His will. Or if not, give us some peace on this issue. Anyone wanna add to my thought process?

 

[angelique510]

Since you asked for advice; here's mine, and I hope it helps.

As Christian women, we are to obey our husbands in all things (as long as he is not asking us to sin or break the law, of course) So I would say submit to your husband's wishes in this matter. You can rest assured that you are doing what God wants you to do as a wife, and He will be pleased with you for that. You will avoid arguments in church; which is the last thing you want to be doing there. And continue to pray that God will turn your husband's heart about tithing. Only God can do that, you arguing with him won't help. Also, pray that your pastor will be inspired to preach on the subject in a way that will help your husband.

The only thing you need to do is please God and please your husband. Let the two of them worry about everything else. Life got so much better for me once I got that through my thick skull. LOL

Be well,
~A

 

[5cardstud]

Titheing is not supposed to be a burden. It was actually a law in the old testiment. I'm sure the lord is more cocerned with your families well being than your tithe. Plus the tithe was 10% of your income and if your husband is out of work you can't have an income unless your employed. Our god is a merciful god not one to cause hardship in a family he put together. LOL

 

[Blue Knight Max]

Angelique, your too funny!! I wish my wife reads this (lol).

Anyway....Yes, husbands are the spiritual head of household. We are suppose to be spiritual leaders. However, as far as women obeying..Hmmmm, I do not think that is really what the Bible means about men be the head of household...But that is a psot and topic for another thread.

Back to tithing. You see, Bible says that God loves a cheerful giver. Although the Bible does say we are to give 10%, there may be times when we are not able to. This is where one's faith comes into play. You see, God wants us to test him. If we give cheerfully, he will make sure that all our needs are met. We are not to tithe because we are expecting abundant blessings in return, but rather we are to tithe so that we may be a blessing to others. In doing so, we in return will be blessed so that we can continue to be a blessing to others.

If I had the time, I would love to give my own personal testimonies about tithing. However, I will have to save that for maybe another day.

As far as you and your husband, tithe with a cheerful heart whatever you can give to the Church. Please note, it does not only have to be money. You can also tithe your time and volunteer to join a ministry.

The bottom line is that God sees where your heart is at and if your heart is in the right place whether you are able to tithe or not, he will make sure all your needs are met.

Pray for your finances, pray for your husband and pray that this season that you are going through in the name of Jesus, will come to an end and that all the blessings coming your way will overtake you like the world's beiggest tsunami!!

Just have faith and patience. As a matter of fact the Spirit just put something in my heart just now!!!!!

I AM GOING TO PROPHECY THAT IN THE NAME OF JESUS YOUR HUSBAND WILL GET A JOB THAT WILL BE MORE THAT WHAT HE EVER EXPECTED AND I AM GOING TO DECLARE IN THE NAME OF JESUS THAT YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND WILL HAVE A MAJOR FINANCIAL TESTIMONY TO TELL OTHERS WHERE THE BOTTOM LINE IS GOING TO BE TO HAVE FAITH IN HIM AND TO TEST HIM. GIVE WHOLE HEARTLY WITHOUT FEAR FOR IN THE NAME OF JESUS YOU WILL BE SO BLESSED IN ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO WONDER WHY YOU DID NOT DO THIS ANY SOONER!!!

IN THE NAME OF JESUS, I DECLARE THIS TODAY...AMEN!!

The Blue Knight

 

[aerinfirehair]

Wow...the Blue Knight came back to post on my thread. I am totally amazed at all the wonderful thoughts you all have for me. I've also spoken with a couple of my friends and heard similar thoughts. I will continue to pray and give what I am able, which includes my time. I have a heart for giving, in fact, while I was in church Wednesday evening I had a small aha moment. It came into my heart that my church used to be a small group of people, long before I got there, and through the generosity and spirit of that small group, managed to form a church and give enough to pay a pastor. The music is voluntary, the Sunday school is voluntary, all the workers are voluntary. All because we all love God and His Son, Jesus. What an amazing work God has done in my community!

God is good, All the time!

 

[NuGalicia]

Titheing is not supposed to be a burden. It was actually a law in the old testiment. I'm sure the lord is more cocerned with your families well being than your tithe. Plus the tithe was 10% of your income and if your husband is out of work you can't have an income unless your employed. Our god is a merciful god not one to cause hardship in a family he put together. LOL

GOOD STUFF! Amen! (I agree). For the last year it's been my job to get up in front of the church about every 3rd meeting & talk about giving. I've taken this task on as a true honor, not to badger people to give, but to discuss why we do it for possible visitors.

Bottom line - we open our wallets for things we love.

God can tell when we give out of obligation just like we can tell when we get cheezy stuff at Christmas (to my relatives: no more ties, please). If you're not feeling it, HE don't want it! (In Malachi 1 God essentially says 'Would someone please lock the doors so they'll quit bringing me lame gifts!' BTW, HE uses the word 'lame'...)

So lighten up! He loves you no matter what you do. Giving is for YOUR (growth) benefit, same as being potty trained is! (HE loves you dirty diapered or diaper free.)

 

[Saintscruiser]

First of all.....you can't out give God. His shovel is bigger than yours! Malachi is the only place in the Bible where God says, "Let me prove it to you!" I have been a tither all my Christian walk. You will find that it won't make any sense how your money pays all the bills and there will be leftovers. I can't explain how it works, but it does. My husband isn't into tithing like I am. I tithe my disability check. Actually, I give more than 10%. It's amazing the blessings we receive. Your husband is head of household and he's asking you to go against what you know is true. Why don't you sit down to talk about it. Ask him what difference it would make if you tried tithing for 2 months. Or, start out by giving 5% and working it up to 10%. God will prove Himself to you and you'll be amazed.