Sunday, February 7, 2010

Day 38 - enjoying tithing.

Day 38 and welcome to first-timers viewing my blog. A daily 2010 blog with me reporting on what I've done each day to intentionally follow Jesus. Welcome.
Superbowl Sunday and I find myself in Stockton CA (not the end of the world but you can see it from here!)
Day 38 and I must admit this exercise somedays is like driving through Nebraska. You wonder why you ever got into this. However, like driving through Nebraska, the key is to not stop but keep pushing through.

The French writer Jacques Reda had a peculiar habit. He used to walk the streets of Paris with the intention of seeing one new thing each day. It was the way he renewed his love for the city.

Today I saw something new about God. When He taught His people to tithe, he did it out of a desire to bless his people. Tithing was always taught with regards to God being a God who wants to bless you. This seen big time in Malachi 3.

Our minds have a tendency to move to make things legalistic and in their legalism make them negatives. This is not God nor the tithe principal.

This today made me appreciate God more; this made me want to be more faithful in my tithing. This made me confident to preach it with a bold challenge to test God on this ....the only time God invites us to test Him.

Tomorrow I hope to take another walk and enjoy God more.

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