Receiving the blessings

Tithing is a wonderful measure of people's faithfulness, but it is also a great evidence to people that if they are faithful in their tithing, they are blessed. That lesson that I learned and remember so vividly has been reinforced for me over and over again.

Tithing has always blessed me and my family in our lives. During the time that I was in school, my wife and I were very busy and really very poor. There were times when we wondered if we would have enough money. But we had made the commitment that we'd always pay our tithing first, and we always had enough. We've done that all of our lives. There have been challenges, but somehow there's a way when you pay your tithing that you can do the kinds of things you need to.

This doesn't mean that people who pay their tithing can't get into financial difficulty. I know perfectly faithful people with respect to tithing who have lost jobs and businesses and homes, but I'm convinced the Lord honors those who honor Him. When people pay their tithing faithfully, not grudgingly, He helps them find a way out of their financial problems and difficulties.