Servias Ministries Blog

One of the most controversial topics among cultural Christians is the giving of the tithe.  The cultural Christians are after two things: personal peace and affluence.  Personal peace means that all is well in my own household without regard to anyone else.  Affluence is in regard to being personally blessed and having all that I want while others go without.  Both aspects are tied to a “selfish” orientation.

Many believe that tithing was established under the Law and that since we are no longer under the Law we are not required to tithe.  Those people are missing the point.  In Hebrews chapter 7 it is written by THE SPIRIT:

1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,”

3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.

4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.

5 And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham;

6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

The tithe is an important aspect of the flow of blessings.  “The lesser is blessed by the greater” suggests that those who have been set apart in the ministry Holy unto FATHER are the greater.  Those who bless the priesthood will in turn be blessed by FATHER.  FATHER blesses us according to our intent.  If we give with a pure heart we will be blessed by HIM and our blessing will take the form based on our particular needs.  The use and deployment by the recipient is none of our concern.  We are not the “tithing” policemen.

The moment we argue or debate the issue of tithing, we have missed the point.  What it reveals is that we really don’t believe that FATHER is in the “blessing business” and we believe in scarcity more than we believe in FATHER’S supernatural ability to bless us and orchestrate resources on our behalf.  Whether we want to admit it or not the love of money is an issue in our hearts.  Some people may read these words and remove this site from their reading list but it does not and will not change the reality of what FATHER’S Divine Intent is.  In Heaven there is no lack.

Abraham was before the Law of Moses and in all the earth were the blessings of Abraham to be realized.  If being called by FATHER to be the father of many nations, don’t you think Abraham understood the blessing of tithing?  If tithing were not a true benefit then why is it even brought up by THE SPIRIT in the book of Hebrews?  Giving is perhaps one of the greatest stumbling blocks to full maturity as a Son.  The reluctance to give will cause resistance to growth in the Kingdom.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians chapter 9:

6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

9 As it is written:

​​​“He has dispersed abroad,

​​He has given to the poor;

​​His righteousness endures forever.

When we look in the mirror we must ask ourselves if we are truly cheerful givers or do we sow sparingly.  Are we constantly in lack or unfulfilled?  If we are constantly rationalizing why we should not or cannot give then we have not yet taken on FATHER’S Character.  We cannot out give FATHER and the test of our giving can be accomplished with a tenth.

PS:  The recipient has as much responsibility for the tithe as the recipient and FATHER will deal with both in HIS own manner.  It’s all about the heart.  The same tithe can be a blessing to one and a judgment to another.

By THE SPIRIT James wrote in chapter 1:

21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

To deceive means to cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.  To be brutally honest, I must admit that I have been guilty of deception at various times in my life as I suspect we all have if we are to be completely truthful.  Throughout Scripture there have been many who deceived others for personal gain and/or protection.  Jacob deceived Isaac in order to obtain the birthright instead of his brother.  Peter deceived those who identified him as a disciple when he denied Christ three times.  The old man is a deceiver and promotes deception and lies.

Thankfully FATHER’S mercy prevailed in my life as I moved from a state of immaturity to one of deeper understanding about the importance of living according to a higher standard than that of the world.  There is such gross deception sweeping across the earth in the financial realm these days.  Never before has there been such a departure from Truth and reality and wickedness is surely overflowing in many areas.  These times demand a Standard of Truth rise up to expose the wickedness and deception that plagues mankind.  FATHER continues to hone and prepare HIS Called Out Ones to become uncompromising with regard to not only hearing the Word but doing the Word.  Moreover we are not only doing the Word but with the same Divine Intent of FATHER.  It is one thing to do the Word but it is another to embrace the intent behind the Word.

We must not let our past dictate our future.  If that were the case none of us would deserve to be here on earth today.  FATHER’S great grace and mercy are sufficient to redeem us from our past just as HE did for all those mentioned in Scripture.  This perfect Law of liberty is one that sets us free of our past and promotes life and blessing in our future.  We must be doers of FATHER’S Word to realize this life of liberty.

Doing nothing simply won’t cut it anymore.  Being a doer of the Word requires discipline, tenacity, and overcoming the flesh.  It requires us to be sensitive to THE SPIRIT and correct anything which would compromise our walk.  Deception occurs when we know the difference between the Truth and a lie and do nothing to rectify the situation.  Personal gain is obtained when someone else fails to receive what is right and you have the opportunity to balance the scales.  If we fail to stand on the Truth then deception enters in as we become “forgetful”.

When one is selfish he or she believes in scarcity rather than FATHER’S abundance.  Making the transition from believing what you see to believing FATHER’S Word can be challenging.  As we continue to be doers of HIS Word even though we have yet to experience the transition from scarcity to blessing, we must press on and press in.  I am fully persuaded by the multitude of FATHER’S past interventions in my life that HE will continue to cause HIS Word to come to pass in all of our lives.  Love ultimately prevails if we forget not HIS benefits.  Let us each continue to sow the Word into our hearts on a daily basis so that good fruit comes forth in our lives.