The Greatest "Economic Stimulus Plan"

Good Morning!!
It's good to see you again!! I hope you slept well and are ready to look into God's word - "the spiritual breakfast of Champions"

Today we are in Proverbs 3:9-10, in the NLTse

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce

10 Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine

I am sure you don't need to be reminded that our economy is in trouble right now. I know I don't have to tell YOU that money is tighter than it has ever been!! I just was to remind you that: "you can't afford...NOT to tithe!!"

In our passage today, we are instructed to give God the best of what we produce. In the TLB; verse 9 says "to give God the first of our income". You might be thinking; with your eyebrows raised; "ummmm Coach - have you seen MY bills??" I understand, believe me I do...but look at the promise: "he will fill your barns with grain and your vats will overflow..." He will give us BACK more that we need!!!

Simply, it's not about the act of giving as much as it is about how you give! Earlier in this chapter (v. 5-6) we are told" not to be impressed with our OWN wisdom". We are to just trust in the Lord!!Then a few verses later we are instructed to give the Lord the best part of what we earn (make). When we give that tithe of 10% (find the verse where we are instructed to give that amount and tell me), it is about us obeying God's word and trusting that he will fill our barns and our vats will overflow.

God knows what we need and he is very capable of supplying it, no? What he is asking from us in this passage - the entire chapter - IS TO TRUST THE LORD! When you have a promise from someone to give the first part of your income and the return is more than you need to overflowing....well I think that is the best economic stimulus package ever offered!! The promise is made by someone who cannot lie (Hebrews 6:18)

I say it again: you can't afford NOT to tithe!! Honor your God...

Make wise choices today!