Sunday, March 16, 2025

Increase

Sometimes, we face a mountain of financial instability. The root cause is usually our fault and could be brought on by bad business decisions, overspending, being a poor manager or simply a failure to surrender to God what rightfully belongs to Him.  Malachi teaches, "Prove me now herewith, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out blessing that you shall not have room enough to receive." But often we are greedy in our hearts and try to tip God instead of tithe.

If you truly want to walk in financial increase and blessing, you must learn to give to God and others.  The promise of Scripture is, "Give sparingly and you will reap sparingly, but give bountifully and you will reap also bountifully."  I want to be a part of the bountiful and abundant blessing of the Lord. This all begins in the heart.  

When we get our paycheck, we must learn to trust our finances with God by bringing 10% of all of our increase to God. Our filthy lucre is then sanctified and the lump remaining is blessed and stretched to meet every need in our life.  Proverbs 3:9, "Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase." And the blessing of Deuteronomy 28:1-2 will come to you as you walk in obedience. Give and it will be given to you, pressed down and running over.