What is the purpose of the tithe? It is a reminder that you are not GOD.
This was true of the tree FATHER placed in the middle of the Garden.
Moses wrote by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 1:
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
We are images of GOD but are not GOD HIMSELF thus FATHER has to place something as a reminder that we are images so that we don’t try to ascend to HIS level, which is impossible of course. HE gave us authority and dominion over the earth. Authority was given, not taken.
In chapter 2:
8 The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. 9 And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
This tree was placed in the Garden as a reminder, a separator, between GOD and man who is HIS image but not HIM. This reflects ownership by FATHER and not man who was given stewardship.
Moses wrote by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 19:
5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My Voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
FATHER reaffirms ownership and if we submit to HIM, we will be HIS special treasure in whom HE will delight. As we walk according to this revelation, HE will establish HIS covenant through us and we will enjoy the fruits in all areas of our life.
Moses wrote by The Holy Spirit in Deuteronomy chapter 8:
18 “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”
There is a stipulation to getting wealth. We must acknowledge HIS ownership by giving HIM our tithe in whatever form it takes. What a great deal, HE allows us to keep 90% of what HE provides!
Man’s greed wants to keep 100% thus is effectively theft. This originates with the devil for he will steal, kill, and destroy in order to promote his agenda through men. His minions will convince you to walk in a scarcity mindset so that FATHER’S Kingdom will not be funded by cheerful giving. A mindset of scarcity believes it needs 100% of everything in order to survive and this is right where the god of this world wants you to remain.
The tithe is not a system as some in the ministry have made it. It is one aspect of the covenant which has its origins in the Garden. FATHER has not changed HIS Mind concerning the tithe BUT He will not coerce you to submit and give the tithe out of duty or obligation. Whoever demands you to tithe does not reflect FATHER’S Heart. The tithe must be given by revelation and faith in HIM, not by adhering to a system set up by man.