02/11/2020 20:13
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between tithing and offering, offering and seed? I know it seems like it can get a little confusing but all three do play a crucial role in your giving life. If you want to start seeing the full blessing of the Lord on your life it is imperative to start sowing.
Firstly Tithe
Tithe in the Strong’s is the word> Maaser: Meaning a Tenth.
Tithes= 10% of all of your increase, they are to be brought to the house where you are being spiritually fed.
Malachi 3:10-11
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
That there may be food in My house,
And try Me now in this,”
Says the LORD of hosts,
“If I will not open for you the windows of heaven
And pour out for you such blessing
That there will not be room enough to receive it.
And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,
So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,”
Says the LORD of hosts;
Let us look at some key components from Malachi.
Key Number 1 - He says we must bring our tithe. When I give it means I give of what is mine but in the top verse it says to bring meaning it is not something to be given away but something that is to be brought back. So God is saying bring back my ten percent the ten percent which belongs to me. This is the first step to obedience in your financial walk with the Lord.
Key Number 2 - "That there may be food in My house" - Tithing is meant for the house where you get your spiritual food. God did it purposefully for those who receive the blessing to take care of those who take care of you spiritually.
Key Number 3 - “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing, That there will not be room enough to receive it" - Tithing opens up the heavens. It is God's response to our act of obedience. If we do not tithe we tie God's hands behind His back, when we tithe with we give God permission to be the head of our finances.
Key Number 4 - And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,
So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground - When we tithe God holds back the devourer(satan) from our lives. The ten percent we give blesses our remaining ninety percent, and it blesses our possessions such as our family, houses, cars, business etc.
Offering Secondly
Offering in the Strong’s is the word > Trumah (Teruma) meaning Contribution with thanksgiving.
Offerings are any gift beyond the tithe, they are to be given to the house where you are being fed, but also can and should be given to other ministries according to your decision. Offerings are given in thanksgiving to that which the Lord has done in your life.
Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
So what does an offering do? Offerings bring the increase in your life according to what you have given, where tithing brings protection and blessing.
Thirdly Seed
Seed in the Strongs is the word > Sperma: meaning Something sown. Life giving power.
Seed Faith is not money, it is faith. A seed offering is given in faith for something specific. Often you will hear people say, "Name your seed”. Sowing seed is sowing by faith believing for something specific. For example a family believing for a new car so they sow a seed by faith believing God for a new car.
2 Corinthians 9:6-8 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Where ever you want to give seed you can. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:10 Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
Declaration
I declare that because of my obedience to God’s Word that I will step into the blessing and protection of God. I declare that my family and I are blessed and will continue to be blessed. The devourer will have no part or effect in my life in Jesus name. I will continue to give and I will continue to have trust in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Prayer
I pray God’s continued blessing over you and your family. Thank you Father for your grace and mercy on our lives. Thank you Father that the spirit of poverty is broken in the mighty name of Jesus. Thank you Father that the windows of heaven are opened and that the blessings will come pouring in. I pray provision, protection and blessing to be your portion in Jesus name.
Amen.