It is More Blessed to Give! Life in Yahuwah's Earthly Kingdom | Part D

The King James Version (KJV) is mostly used in these lessons. Click here to access the KJV online.

Tithes

Unlike offering, tithe is not a gift one gives to Yahuwah. Tithe already belongs to Him! In fact, everything belongs to the Creator. He owns it all because He made it all!

Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith . . . [Yahuwah] of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?

Will a man rob . . . [Yahuwah]? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. (Malachi 3:7, 8, KJV)

Yahuwah graciously allows us to use 9/10s of everything He gives us. His only request is that we return 1/10 to Him. While offerings may be any gift given in love to Yahuwah, in the person of His saints, tithe is for the express purpose of advancing His truth in the earth.

This can be done by supporting His servants directly; either with money, food, or whatever else one has that can provide for their support in their work of spreading the gospel. Tithe can also be returned in a number of other ways. Any expenditure that supports the spread of truth qualifies as giving tithe. This includes purchasing Bibles and other spiritual materials to be shared with others.

Those who do not have their own printers, can return their tithe by printing off truth-filled articles at Internet Cafés and having them copied at copy shops. These can then be shared with others. The WLC Free Store also has a section of Truth Sharing Tools that can be useful for spreading truth, as well. The work of salvation can be greatly advanced if all who have tithe would put it directly into the work of advancing truth within their own circle of influence.

Yahuwah has promised to bless abundantly those who return to Him the tithe that belongs to Him.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith . . . [Yahuwah] of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith . . . [Yahuwah] of hosts.

And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith . . . [Yahuwah] of hosts. (Malachi 3:10-12, KJV)

Yahuwah has promised a supernatural blessing on all who trust Him enough to unselfishly return to Him tithes and offerings. No one should feel that his tithe is too small to count, or that her gift will not make a difference. It is Yah who gives the increase! (1 Corinthians 3: 6, 7)

Regardless of the work one does, or the amount of tithes and offerings he returns, Yahuwah looks upon the heart, and in proportion to the desire of the giver, He supplies the increase.

A small gift, given from a pure heart of love, in humble faith, will receive a greater reward than thousands of dollars given from a motivation of self-seeking and pride.

Yahushua wanted to make sure everyone understood this point. One day, as He was in the Temple with His disciples,

He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.

So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for . . . [Yahuwah], but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.” (Luke 21:1-4, NKJV)

The wealthy who were giving a lot of money, had plenty of money left over. The poor widow had only two mites to give. However, she gave more than all the rest put together, because she “put in all the livelihood that she had.” In other words, the small amount of money that she had to sustain her for that day, was what she gave: she gave everything.

As a result, her reward will be that much greater than the wealthy who put in a lot, but had much more left over. Someday in Heaven, the Saviour will show her what was the result of her unselfish giving: missionaries and doctors were sent to all parts of the world, hospitals were built, schools and orphanages were supported. What began as a tiny trickle with two mites, grew and grew until it swelled into a mighty ocean of benevolence and generosity, all inspired and made possible by her example of self-forgetful giving. How great will be her reward!

What is in your hand? What is in your power to return to Yahuwah? The form of the love-gift does not matter. The amount of the tithe makes no difference. All that counts is the love that prompts the gift. All that matters is the desire to work with Yahuwah in spreading His truth.

Not even the smallest gift will fail of receiving an abundant return. Great will be the reward of all who give of what they have to the Master.