"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,' says the LORD Almighty, 'and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it."
Malachi 3:10
Today I have been praying over a rather big decision for our family. For the last year we have been living with my parents because of financial hardship. In the last few years we have had unemployment, disability, the loss of our home and the stripping of almost all of our assets. The economy still isn't supporting my husband's line of work in a consistent fashion and we have been struggling to get by, even with a "rent free" roof over our heads.
Recently, however, work has increased and things are looking up. I want God's guidance and His wisdom to lead us each day, and I know one of the best ways to show my trust is to return to Him what He has given. We haven't been consistent in our tithing over the last few years and I have lost sight of the fact that He will bless us as we give back to Him.
Lord, I ask that You would help me to see You in all things, especially in the gifts and blessings that you give us. Help me to trust You, to give back to You the "first fruits." Guide our decisions and give us wisdom in the ways that you would want us to go. Thank you, Father, for all that You have done, and are doing, in our lives.
Amen.
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