Proverbs 3:9-10 (NKJV) 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.
To honor, means to do what is required by something, such as a promise or a contract. An example would be honoring the Lord with our possessions, with our firstfruits of our increase.
This is how we walk in the fullness of God, by honoring Him first in everything.
What are some of the reasons we don’t honor God with our firstfruits or our increase?
We have this idea that churches just want to take our money.
We haven’t made that commitment in our heart yet because we’re waiting for the right timing.
We think it is only for the Old Testament days.
We just can’t let our money go.
Our faith is not there yet; we don’t believe or trust that He will do what He says He will do and we don’t want to chance it.
These excuses will keep us miserable, constantly fighting to make ends meet. They will rob us of God’s joy and the life He has for us.
Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 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.”
We have to learn to let go of what we think, and let God show us His promise.
Are we willing to give to Him from our firstfruits and our increase, and watch Him take good care of our every need?
It’s totally up to us.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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