And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: . . . And he gave him tithes of all. |
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Genesis 14:19–20 | ||
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From cover to cover, the Bible calls us to set our hearts on things above and not on things of this world (Colossians 3:2). Jesus put it this way: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). How do we practically seek first the kingdom and set our hearts on heaven? Jesus told us when He said, “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:21). If your treasure is on earth, that’s where your heart will be. So God in His wisdom, kindness, and love for you and me says, “Lay up your treasure in heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys, where thieves don’t break in and steal. Put your treasure in heaven because, in so doing, your heart will follow” (see Matthew 6:19–21). If your treasure is in your house, your retirement account, or your Mercedes, that’s where your heart will be. Knowing this, the Lord demands that the first tenth of whatever we make on any given day or in any given week be given to Him in order that our hearts will be set on our heavenly destination. Jesus talked more about money than He did about heaven. He talked more about money than He did about hell. In fact, He talked more about money than He did about heaven and hell combined. Why? Because He knows it’s a huge issue for you and me, and that it speaks of larger principles. One of the things Jesus said about money was this: “And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon [money] of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations” (Luke 16:9). In other words, the money you have “made friends of,” that you have used rightly, will greet you when you die. Now, the old adage is true: You can’t take it with you. But you can send it ahead. And what you send ahead—through the tithe that God demands, and through the offering which He deserves—will meet you there. “But I don’t make much money, so there won’t be much to greet me,” you say. Consider this: When Jesus saw a widow giving two mites—less than a penny—He told His disciples that she had given more than they who, out of their abundance, had given much, because she gave all that she had (Mark 12:41–44). Jesus acknowledged just two mites, given by a woman who will receive a “mite-y” big welcome in heaven! | ||
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