wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all”
Genesis 14:18-20 (KJV).
Abraham, our father of faith, gave a tithe as an act of faith to Melchizedek when he defeated his enemies and rescued Lot and his goods. Melchizedek, the priest of the most high God, blessed him, and said, “…Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth.” (Genesis 14:19, KJV) Hebrews 7:7 says, “And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed” (NLT). When Abraham had an encounter with Melchizedek, he discovered an outstanding revelation of his blessed life; it became clearer to him that the whole world was willed to him by God. God made him possessor of heaven and earth.
Tithe is a tenth part or ten percent (10%) of your income, increase or profit, and anything the Lord has blessed you with. For example, if you earned or received $1,000, the tithe would be $100, which is the Lord’s. Tithe is holy and set apart for God. The key here is the attitude of the heart out of reverence for God and cheerfulness, which is an act of faith. Jesus said in Matthew 6:21, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (NIV). You can tell where your heart is by where your money is. Tithing demonstrates our reverence for God, honoring Him for empowering us to make wealth, and He releases His provision and protection over us. Jesus affirmed tithing when He told the Pharisees that they ought to tithe, without neglecting justice and the love of God (Luke 11:42).
PRAYER / CONFESSION
Dear Father, I take grace to honor you with my tithe, and I receive your unlimited security and provision, and I thank you for rebuking the devourer for my sake in the name of the Lord Jesus.
WISDOM NUGGET
“For she (Israel) has not noticed nor understood nor realized that it was I [the Lord God] who gave her the grain and the new wine and the oil, And lavished on her silver and gold” (Hosea 2:8 AMP).