Asher Aw

Photo by spike55151Some time back, I had a bit of a revelation – it goes something like this…

Whenever anyone buys a house, a car, or anything and they pay in installments, they are expecting a return for their money. So they continuously give and give… but what happens when they stop paying/giving? Will the car come? Will the house be built? Don’t think so.

So it got me thinking and this revelation came.

Is that how we give our tithes and offerings? Many people stop giving their tithes and offerings because they don’t see the point of giving their money and getting nothing back in return.

Is it because they don’t know what they’re giving for in the first place?

Back in the days when I worked as an assistant manager for a company and I was doing some interviews, one guy told me “I gave up Christianity because I keep giving but I get nothing back. But the very first day I joined another and gave, suddenly, I got something when I gave my offering there!”

Short-sightedness?

What if the continuous tithes and offerings are down payments and installments but just when you’re about to receive the whole package, you gave up and go somewhere else? So the manufacturer/owner only gave you in part of the complete package… of what you rightfully deserve.

God loves a cheerful giver.

Can you imagine going to someone (a property agent or the constructor) and saying… “Man, I want the house but I sure hate paying for it” and you hand the money over? What kind of reaction should one expect from that? That’s about the same when people give their monies to God.

Imagine if you say “Man, I CAN’T WAIT for the house – when will it be finished? Could you hurry up?” Will it be better accepted? Depending on the tonality of how you said those words, you could either imply excitement to get the house or just asking for it to arrive/complete faster – which many people often pray for.

… or maybe it’s just me.

“Dear God, send me your blessings… faster, like now?”

So, it’s the 1st day of this month and it’s time to tithe. Whenever I tithe and give offerings, I remember that I’m putting a down payment and I will eventually be receiving my due rewards.

How do you view your tithing?