God empowered You In Your Finances

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In the first article I wrote about empowerment ("God empowered You "), I outlined several principles that apply to God's word concerning answered prayers. We have seen how God makes promises of a covenant (covenant or promise of agreement) and how we are empowered by God Himself to achieve many of the blessings mentioned in the Bible. Let us now consider how the Father empowers us specifically in the field of finance.

We Are No Longer Under Law, But Under Grace

When we, as Christians, discuss finances, the subject is almost always focused on tithing. One of the most popular scriptures quoted in connection with tithing is Malachi 3:10, which says:

“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,” says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.”

The word "tithe" used here literally means "tenth." According to the Law, we were required to give one-tenth of our first fruits to the Lord. Galatians 3: 13-14 tells us

“Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”

Since the time of Jesus, we have been empowered to control much of our financial blessing from the Father. In general, He has set up a system of rewards rather than a system of requirements. It works very simply: the more you give, the more He blesses. See Luke 6:38, who says:

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.

With the same measure we use, God will measure our blessing. If we give a small amount, our blessing will be small. If we give kindly and generously, the father's reward will be great! This scripture proves beyond doubt that you cannot out give God. Here is another Corinthians 9: 6-8:

“He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.”

What happens when we sow abundantly? We set God's word in motion, and God can make all our grace come our way. The use of the word "able" suggests that God requires us to make the first move and give. When we give generously, God will also ensure that we always have sufficiency in all things. That's a lot of "everyone!"

Do not live by the world standard of penny-pinching and greed. Do not restrict God's flow of financial blessings by strictly giving only one-tenth of your first fruits. Instead, give in abundance and you will release God's power so that you can receive in abundance!