Tuesday, 9 Sept. 2014
WORD OF HOPE FOR TODAY by Bro. Rolly Custodio
The Commandments from Above
(Part-6)
“You shall not steal.” Ex 20:15 NIV
Today’s Insight
The eighth commandment says, “You shall not steal.” Think how
strange this commandment must have seemed to the Israelites. As a nomad
society, thieving and looting had always been acceptable in their culture—even
expected. But God said, “That day is over. Stealing distorts your priorities.
It makes things more important than people. It violates the
rights of others by saying, ‘I’m more important than you.’ So from this day on
I want you to be rigorously honest in all your dealings.” But there’s another
kind of stealing, the kind some Christians think nothing of practicing. The
Bible says: “Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, ‘How do we rob
you?’ In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse—the whole nation of
you—because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that
there may be food in my house. ‘Test me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and
see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much
blessing that you will not have room enough for it. I will prevent pests from
devouring your crops...the vines in your fields will not cast their
fruit...Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a
delightful land’” (Mal 3:8-12 NIV). When you rob God, you end up robbing
yourself. “Robbing myself of what?” you ask:
(1) God’s blessing in your life.
(2) His protection when times get tough.
(3) The privilege of sharing His goodness with the people around
you.
Is it really worth it? Think about it!
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, Thank you for your Word today.
Lord thank you that you share your very commandment of giving that we should be
the first in all our blessings that we received. Lord remind me not to steal my
teaths for this is Holy and belongs to you. Lord you are the first in my life
and because you of your sacrifice to us to pay the penalty of sins and free us
from any condemnation and subject ourselves for unquensible fire. Lord thank
you for teaching us not to rob the tithes because it is belong to. When we are
faithful in our tithing to you as you have said Lord that you will pour out
blessings from heaven until we have no room enough for it and Lord you teach us
that if we give our business and work will no devour anymore and you will
protect our living as you have promise in your Word. Lord empowers me to give
and this giving Lord that love motivates us so that we will not be hurt every
time we give. Lord thank for you for you are our Model and you are the first who
give by giving your life to us. Lord allows my life to be a generous giver
always for your glory In Jesus’ Name. Amen!
Prayer for Salvation
Lord
I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart
as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the
bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word promise in John 3:16
that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal
Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God
please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible
Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting, Bible
Study, Church Seminars and make God first place in your life with your talents
and finances 5. Lastly, witness Jesus to others that they may receive Eternal
Life also.
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