Should I Give My Tithe?

A couple of months ago, I had a conversation with an elderly man who seemed to think that his tithe should be given/ paid to the poor and needy rather than paying it at the church. Not quite long after that conversation, I also met a young dude who was of the same opinion.

Their argument? Why give it to the church that is rich already when you can give it to the poor who is in need of it? Why give it to the church that has a rich or well to do man of God when you can give it to someone who will happily and whole heartedly pray for you? Isn’t that like pouring a bucket full of water into an ocean?

Well, I was almost tempted to agree with them but I remembered the standard for our lives was God’s word so off I went to consult the Almighty Standard. I was made to understand that the WHOLE TITHE is to be brought into the storehouse/ temple (Good News Translation) so that there will be plenty of food there (Malachi 3:10).

Now, if the store house is the needy, and plenty of food happens to be there, how do you eat of it? Besides, I’m of the opinion that the storehouse is the place where you worship. When you give your tithe to your place of worship, you benefit from it one way or the other. Whether the church uses the money for missions or the money is used to fuel the generator that makes the fan you enjoy during service work.

When you give to the needy, that is charity. Almsgiving and not tithe. If you do not know what the needy is doing with your ‘tithe’, why bother what the church will use your tithe for?

If you have not been giving your tithe before, endeavor to do that. If 90% is not enough for you, then 10% won’t be. Give it and let God wow you. It’s never a regrettable action.

Ciao mi amor!