Greetings my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. Lately, I have been reflecting on how God works. I have also been asking him to help me deliver a teaching on tithing and the will to, not only bring revelation to his people on the subject, but also to glorify Him in the process. While working with the Holy Spirit on this message for tithing, the Lord brought to my attention the story of when Jesus fed the 5,000 and how he used the lunch of a single boy to do it. In that moment, an inner monologue went off in my mind as if I was preaching to myself. Of course it was the Holy Spirit delivering the sermon in my mind, but it was in my preacher voice. And just to let you know, for some reason my inner preacher voice is that of a southern gospel preacher. I don't know why. Anyway, back to the revelation.
Jesus is not only our provider, but he takes what we give him and multiplies it just like he did with the boy’s lunch. Here are a few examples from my walk with him:
I surrendered my lust and he gave me an intimate marriage.
I gave him my anxiety, he gave me peace.
I brought him my burdens and weariness, he gave me rest.
I gave him my anger and bitterness, he gave me joy.
I gave him my foolishness, he gave me wisdom.
I gave my 10%, he provided for his children.
I gave him my works, which are rags in his sight, and he grows his kingdom.
I gave him my life, which is a vapor passing in the wind, and he gives me eternity with him.
There is so much more I could say on this, but my point is this: Trust in the Lord your God, Jesus Christ, your living Savior for you are deeply loved and do not listen to the whispers of the enemy saying that you have nothing to offer. For our God created the universe from nothing as we currently understand and even though the kingdom exchange rate does not make sense, he takes what seems like nothing and not only redeems it but multiplies it for his glory.
As it is written:
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Pastor Dakota Swinton