Malachi wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 3:
8 “Will a man rob God?
Yet you have robbed Me!
But you say,
‘In what way have we robbed You?’
In tithes and offerings.
9 You are cursed with a curse,
For you have robbed Me,
Even this whole nation.
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
That there may be food in MY House,
And try ME now in this,”
Says the LORD of hosts,
“If I will not open for you the windows of Heaven
And pour out for you such blessing
That there will not be room enough to receive it.
11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,
So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,”
Says the LORD of hosts;
12 And all nations will call you blessed,
For you will be a delightful land,”
Says the LORD of hosts.
Many believers will argue this passage away as though FATHER changed HIS WORD once Jesus went to the cross and was resurrected. The tithe has always been FATHER’S since the Garden where HE established the difference between HIM and Adam and Eve by placing one tree forbidden for them to freely eat from. Though they were made in THEIR Image, there was one difference- the fruit of that tree which was in the center of the Garden. This reminded Adam and Eve that they were not GOD. HE could handle the issues associated with good and evil but they could not.
The Higher and the lower were established in the Garden and that has not changed… ever! The tithe is of the same MINDSET of FATHER. HE placed us on earth and to remind us of THE HIGHER, the tithe is HIS and always has been.
What challenges that TRUTH? Greed, for the love of money is the root of all evil. Man can rationalize away this TRUTH has he has done with many other ABSOLUTE TRUTHS in HIS WORD but IT still stands today and we will be judge accordingly… in Love of course.
13 “Your words have been harsh against Me,”
Says the LORD,
“Yet you say,
‘What have we spoken against You?’
14 You have said,
‘It is useless to serve God;
What profit is it that we have kept His ordinance,
And that we have walked as mourners
Before the LORD of hosts?
15 So now we call the proud blessed,
For those who do wickedness are raised up;
They even tempt God and go free.’ ”
A Book of Remembrance was and is being written on behalf of those who FEAR THE LORD. Does this sound familiar? Do you really think that FATHER is recording your life but leaving out the area of tithing and generosity toward others?
16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another,
And the LORD listened and heard them;
So a book of remembrance was written before Him
For those who FEAR THE LORD
And who meditate on HIS Name.
17 “They shall be Mine,” says the LORD of hosts,
“On the day that I make them My jewels (special treasure).
And I will spare them
As a man spares his own son who serves him.”
18 Then you shall again discern
Between the righteous and the wicked,
Between one who serves God
And one who does not serve Him.
It pays to serve GOD and the righteous know this as a certainty. Those who are truly righteous and Holy have no issue in giving their tithes which is really FATHER’S to begin with. Why would I withhold a tithe when it is not mine to begin with. FATHER says it is robbery to hold onto the tithe.
Where should I give the tithe? It is to be given to establish HIS Kingdom and represent HIS Divine Intent on earth. This is why Servias receives and disburses tithes to those who are in desperate need- the extremely poor.
Why should I give tithes to churches who have sidestepped the Seven Spirits of GOD and do not acknowledge the critical ministry of The Holy Spirit? Why should I support “clouds without rain”? There are over 42,000 religions which build and promote their own agendas. My tithe and offerings need to be placed where Agape Love is at the center of intent.
Impoverished kids need to experience hope and that is why it is ordained by FATHER to give HIS TITHE to them. They also need to experience unconditional Love. HIS TITHE promotes this virtue. Don’t you know that those who are commissioned to distribute our tithes also receiving blessings as they help these kids with our tithes?
My wife and I put our money where our mouths are tithe to Servias. We also give additionally to cover expenses in order to keep your tithe at 100% toward the impoverished kids… and we give joyfully. We want to be included FATHER’S special treasure (the jewels).
John wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 12:
4 But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, 5 “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
Both Jesus and John knew that Judas was stealing from the money box. This showed that the intent of the money given directly to Jesus was meant to care for the poor yet greed by the betrayer stole the money. Think about it!
FATHER is very explicit in Malachi chapter 3. When I tithe, I acknowledge that I fear and reverence THE LORD with the firstfruits of my life. How can you claim to FEAR THE LORD otherwise?
Yes, my wife and I give a monthly offering to another ministry who has the same heart as mine. The man and wife who are at the center of this ministry take no salary but are also the chief “givers” to this ministry from the income derived from his business, past investments, and retirement. I can attest that there is a purity when you are not a “hireling” to spread the Gospel. You are above reproach.
I am not interested in ministering to:
The wolves.
The tares of the field.
Those who are “clouds without rain”. (having a form of godliness but denying its power)
The unwise virgins.
I am unwilling to be on the wrong side of Jesus in any fashion. Now is the time for us to be “all in”. How many times must we be warned before the door gets closed on those who are unwise in their actions or lack thereof?
Servias is all about promoting Agape Love and maturing the saints (aka the remnant, the elect). Only wise virgins embrace FATHER’S WORD such as those mentioned in Malachi 3:16 above.
We are at war with the adversary and we don’t need to fool around with the world’s agenda. Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Timothy chapter 2:
3 Overcome every form of evil as a victorious soldier of Jesus the Anointed One. 4 For every soldier called to active duty must divorce himself from the distractions of this world so that he may fully satisfy THE ONE WHO chose him.
The Holy Spirit has been building a foundation for those who read and embrace these writings to become productive soldiers in the war we know face with the world. Walking in THE FEAR OF THE LORD is critical to our success. There are many facets to walking in this manner. Tithing is one of them.
Repent of past failures and I strongly recommend moving “onward and upward” as my friend Paul often quotes. I don’t personally need your money for FATHER takes good care of my family as HE as promised in HIS Word. This is all about being a “wise virgin” when the Bridegroom comes. Don’t get locked out of the feast given to HIS special treasures mentioned above. Jesus will be looking at the fruit you manifest in your life!