God wants to Build an end-time temple, a holy habitation not made with hands. To do this He must have an end-time army of special saints to accomplish His vision. This truth became a revelation to me, after years of studying the Bible. It is totally based upon Scripture. God will give the responsibility of building His great end-time dwelling place to those who have proven themselves faithful in financial matters.
When King Josiah commissioned workers for the restoration of the temple, he gave the work to those craftsmen who had already proven themselves FAITHFUL IN THEIR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.
2 Kings 22:5-7 And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work ... To repair the breaches of the house,
Unto Carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt FAITHFULLY.
God did not choose these men for the labor because they had PROMISED to be faithful. He chose them because they had already PROVEN THEMSELVES FAITHFUL.
When it came time for King Josiah to choose who would work in the great restoration of the temple. God told the king to select these men because they had an established record of DEALING FAITHFULLY IN THEIR FINANCES. God uses people who are faithful in their finances, and TITHING is part of that faithfulness.
Many times people have said to me, "Pastor Caly, when I get a large sum of money (such as an inheritance, or hit the Lotto, or some other get rich-quick scheme), I will then become a faithful Tither to the Lord."
That's not God's way! GOD REQUIRES THAT WE FIRST BE FAITHFUL IN THE LITTLE MATTERS, RIGHT IN THE MIDST OF OUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES. Then He will grant us an abundance.
It was true in the Old and New Testaments, and it's true today.
Let's read what the ruler said to his faithful servant in the Parable of the Talents.
Mathew 25:23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; You have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; Enter into the joy of the Lord.
Remember what Jesus said to His disciples about Faithfulness.
Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
If you want to be a part of the NEXT BIG MOVE OF GOD, don't just get your finances in order temporarily. Keep them in order from now on, and be faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required (not just desired) in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
TITHING IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF YOUR FAITHFULNESS IN THE AREA OF FINANCES, WITHOUT IT, FINANCIAL FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY IN GOD, IS SIMPLY A FAR AWAY DREAM.
Show Him that you can be Trusted, and you'll see where He will take you!
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