The passed few days were tough days for me. I really had difficulties in solving my finances. Though I knew and people knew I am saving a lot, everything went really wrong because for no reason I went out of budget. I really can’t figure out why?

Suddenly, out of a piece of thought, God reminded me of the things I should have done. Maybe my experience of financial crisis for the first time is a reminder of my disobedience. As a Christian, I know I have given God all what is due to Him but instead, I cheated. Not in a way that I have planned to do it to test Him or something but it is because I thought it will help me financially if I will not obey Him this time. And I realized it’s not an excuse.

Giving my tithes and offering is the first and the foremost part I always cut from my income. That is 10% of everything I received. I thought God will understand that I can not give him the 10% because I need it. What I forgot is that, He’ll be there if I am in crisis. He will be there to provide all my needs. That I should not worried about it since He will give it. But instead, I followed my earthly possessions. I cheated. I did not give Him what He deserves.

And here I am right now. Asking forgiveness for what I have done and for what I should have done. If you think I am impractical about this, I tell you, I am telling the truth. It’s really amazing how God provides my needs every time I returned to Him everything He deserves. Tithing is only one of the many commands God has given us but yet I did not continually obey it.

If only I can bring back the time, I would have done what is suppose to be done. I should have given what He commanded me to give him. 10% is just a little portion of the things He had done for me. What is 10% of my income compared to all the beautiful things I had.

I am so sorry for myself for being so selfish. But still I thank God because I surpass my hard days. I thank Him for the reminder. If I did not experience the crisis, I wouldn’t have realized my faults.

Friends, I am telling you this. You might take this for granted or even laugh at it. But I tell you, God deserves everything from us. He gave His life for our sins. Even though how hard we are to please, He still longs for us. Tithing is just a little portion of everything we had. It could only cost some people a pair of jeans or maybe a sandal? A blouse and skirt? Cellphone load? Hair treatment? Body pleasures? Or even watching movie twice a week?

I have learned from my mistakes. I hope you also have learned from it. Don’t Laugh. I am serious because God is serious and He is watching us.

God Bless.

Labels: Obedience to God, Tithing

posted by Yesha Gee at Monday, April 21, 2008- 2comments