One of literature I loved best and does touch on tithing and money is the testimony of Brother Andrew in God's Smuggler. It was a time when he was at Glasgow studying to be a missionary. He was in a team of 5 students on a practical evangelism trip going around Scottland for four weeks. Each student was given a one pound banknote for this practical evangelism trip, they will not ask for any money, it was an exercise on trust. Furthermore, each boy will have to return the one pound note as they return to the school after four weeks.
Brother Andrew's team was faithful, and was strict on tithing. Each time they receive any money, they gave away their tithes immediately within 24 hours. Another team was lenient on tithing, they did not gave away their tithe money immediately, they kept the money for 'emergencies". After four weeks, this other team ends up owing money to hotels, lecture halls and markets all over Scottland. On the contary, Brother Andrew's team never lack and in fact they have ten pounds ahead after four weeks.
There is a sign in front of the missionary school that Brother Andrew went which said
"Have Faith In God"
Mal 3:8 - 11
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD 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 the LORD of hosts.
Brother Andrew's team was faithful, and was strict on tithing. Each time they receive any money, they gave away their tithes immediately within 24 hours. Another team was lenient on tithing, they did not gave away their tithe money immediately, they kept the money for 'emergencies". After four weeks, this other team ends up owing money to hotels, lecture halls and markets all over Scottland. On the contary, Brother Andrew's team never lack and in fact they have ten pounds ahead after four weeks.
There is a sign in front of the missionary school that Brother Andrew went which said
"Have Faith In God"
Mal 3:8 - 11
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD 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 the LORD of hosts.
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