We are blessed to be a blessing
“A meaningful life isn’t built by what you consume, but by what you contribute.” Pastor Bil Cornelius
Dear Jesus, thank you so much for modeling generosity for us by giving your one and only Son. Remind us daily that we should live generously by tithing what you’ve given us. Amen.
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. Proverbs 22:7 NIV
Tell those rich in this world’s wealth to quit being so full of themselves and so obsessed with money, which is here today and gone tomorrow. Tell them to go after God, who piles on all the riches we could ever manage—to do good, to be rich in helping others, to be extravagantly generous. If they do that, they’ll build a treasury that will last, gaining life that is truly life. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 MSG
Be sure to set aside a tenth of all that your fields produce each year. Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the Lord your God always. Deuteronomy 14:22-23 NIV
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! Malachi 3:10 NLT
But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity. Isaiah 32:8 NLT
Tell people to use their money to do good… By doing this they will be storing up real treasure for themselves in heaven – it is the only safe investment for eternity! 1 Timothy 6:17-19 TLB
For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. 2 Corinthians 9:10-11 NLT
Scriptures
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. Proverbs 22:7 NIV
Tell those rich in this world’s wealth to quit being so full of themselves and so obsessed with money, which is here today and gone tomorrow. Tell them to go after God, who piles on all the riches we could ever manage—to do good, to be rich in helping others, to be extravagantly generous. If they do that, they’ll build a treasury that will last, gaining life that is truly life. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 MSG
Be sure to set aside a tenth of all that your fields produce each year. Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the Lord your God always. Deuteronomy 14:22-23 NIV
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! Malachi 3:10 NLT
But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity. Isaiah 32:8 NLT
Tell people to use their money to do good… By doing this they will be storing up real treasure for themselves in heaven – it is the only safe investment for eternity! 1 Timothy 6:17-19 TLB
For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. 2 Corinthians 9:10-11 NLT