……………..WHERE IS MY HONOUR?
Sometime ago, my payslip was posted to me and on looking
through it, I deduced three facts which I would like to share with you.
Firstly,
do you know that the government did not seek my consent before
deducting tax from the money I WORKED for? This gave me an understanding
that I shouldn’t wait to be cajoled by anyone before paying tithe in
Church. God gave an instruction in His
word that tithe should be paid because it is HIS. If the government
exercised authority to ensure that I paid tax, then, a higher submission
should be given to the instruction given by the Creator. Waiting to be
cajoled shows ignorance or immaturity in the things of God!
Moreover, the percentage of my income that was deducted as tax was
determined by the government. It didn’t bother them whether I was
comfortable with it or not, and they are unquestionable because that is
the Law. Hence, I questioned that if humans like me could dictate the
percentage I should pay as tax, why should I decide the percentage of my
income that should be paid as tithe, when God has stated it clearly in
His word that it should be 10% of my income (although, more may be
willingly paid but never less than 10%)? However, some Christians seem
to pay as they like; never up to 10% of their income. If you have such
attitude, then, you’ve not done too well because you are indirectly
telling God that you have more regard for your government than Him, and
don’t forget this, YOU CAN’T WITHSTAND HIS JEALOUSY!
In addition,
I observed that they deducted the tax before depositing my salary into
my account, the payslip was only sent to me in order to intimate me of
how my salary was processed. Therefore, I queried that if tax was
removed before I could have access to my salary, why should I remove
tithe after meeting all my needs? No, this is not right. It shows you
assign less regard to God. Tithe should be removed first before
meeting any need! Anything you first give attention amidst others shows
what you attach more importance to. No wonder God said in His word, ‘IF I
AM YOUR FATHER, WHERE IS MY HONOUR?’ (Malachi 1 vs 6).
From these three
facts, I concluded that paying tithe correctly shows how much regard and
reverence we have for God. It also shows that we’ve submitted our
finance to God; trusting Him to meet all our needs. May I let you know
that it is only the blessing of God that makes rich and adds no sorrow.
May you not have loophole in your finance! God’s mercy may cover someone
that’s not yet saved, but if you are a Zionite and still disobey the
King’s decree, then you are treading on dangerous ground. I crave your
indulgence to safely trust Him because He is a faithful Father and He
will make good all the promises He gave for regular tithing. He has
never failed anyone and He won’t start with you!!!
Thank you for shedding more light on the subject...Give honor to whom honor is due
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