Receive the Blessings!

Malachi 3:10 says...

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.

As Christians, we are more than commanded by God to give back to him a tenth of our increase. We are invited to "test Him in this." God does not like to be tested. He wants us to believe in Him based on our faith and knowledge secured by His Word. But, here, when He speaks to us about giving of our tithes He specifally tells us that it's okay to test Him in this. He will gladly prove His word. Which means, if you are giving your tithes, you will see the blessings poured out so much that you will not have room enough for it! But, also means if you are not giving, He will still prove His word! So, be careful, when you test Him. He doesn't change His mind or His promises!

Now, about the blessings. Many Christians complain about not receiving blessings and the have been "tithing faithfully for years." What they fail to realize is that blessings come in many different forms...not just CASH! Therefore, we should always be on the lookout for these blessings and ready to receive them! They may be something as simple as a friend offering to pay for your drink or a meal. Maybe someone offers you something that you don't even realize you need at the time. The Bible tells us to "delight yourselves in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." After I became a Christian and began to "delight myself in HIM" I realized that He had changed the desires of my heart too. I no longer desire to be rich and successful, but to go wherever He calls me to go and do whatever He calls me to do. Not only does He give me the desires of my heart, but He also puts those desires in there based on the plan He already had for my life from the beginning.

So, the moral of the story is to receive the blessings that are put right in front of you! Be on the lookout for them and THANK HIM for giving them to you! The cash will come when you NEED it! You can test Him in this. I have!