SOWING AND REAPING

I have so many thoughts going on right now, I don't know which one to write about. I think I have to write on giving and receiving. Sowing and reaping. After all, isn't that the one that everyone loves to hear about the most? It really should be.

I have always believed in tithing and giving offerings. God said to do it and that is enough proof for me. The government says to pay taxes and we do. Yet, so many Christians say they can't afford to tithe or give offerings, and this is from the Lord. Seems like something is wrong with this picture. To me, I can't afford NOT TO obey what God says and tithe.

I haven't had income of my own to give tithes or offerings. My husband is the one working and he doesn't believe that way. So when I make any money of my own, I make sure that I tithe first and then gave offerings. A couple months ago, I received some money and I gave from that. I knew that God will return it back to me, pressed down, shaken together and running over. He has done it over and over in my life. So many people take Philippians 4:19 out of context. It says that God will supply your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Yet the qualifier for that promise is right before that verse where Paul was talking about how the Philippians helped those in need and that was why God was going to supply their needs. The giving and receiving, sowing and reaping principle.

People had been on to me to sign up for social security disability. I didn't want to do that because of all the hassle it was and I wasn't going to fight for it. Finally I gave in and went to the social security office on Feb. 19 to sign up. That day I prayed and ask God to take care of it. I wasn't going to fight for it and go through all the hassle that people has to go through for months and even years. Then usually have to get an attorney in the end, to get it. It wasn't worth it. I believed that God is going to continue to take care of me like He has been.

On Feb. 29th, I got a disability check in the mail. I wasn't notified of my eligibility or anything. 10 days is all it took and I had a check. That is unheard of. I did get the letter of eligibility the following week!

It still amazes me how fast this happened. God knows what I have been going through the last 2-3 years. He knows there have been times I didn't know where the money for my medicine was coming from. He knew there were times I couldn't go to the Dr. when I needed to because of no money. He knew the things I had to do without. He had not forgotten and He saw that I was faithful in tithing and giving offerings when I received money of my own. I believe He said it was time for a breakthrough in that part of my life. Only after testing me to see if I would remain faithful no matter what.

I had someone tell me the other day that they won't watch TV preachers because all they do is ask for money. I do agree that there are some that are that way. I told them that they better stop watching TV at all then because all they want is your money. What do you think commercials are for? If only they knew the principle of sowing and reaping and believed what God says in His Word. Not to give tithe and offerings is disobedience to God. Why is it so hard for people that call themselves "Christians" to believe what God says? Yet they will hold tight to what the world thinks or says is the right way to do things.

When you are faithful to God and His Word, He IS faithful to you all the time!!
Test Him in this. He will show you!

Have a blessed week and weekend.