SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017
WHO IS A THIEF?
READ MALACHI 3:7-12
MEMORISE: “Return to Me, and I will return to you," says the LORD of hosts. (Malachi 3:7b)

A commercial bus travelling to the eastern Nigeria from Lagos, was stopped by a gang of thieves on the highway. The gang leader ordered them out of the bus, and to form a single line. With gun in his hand and dreadful appearance, he asked in a thunderous voice, “Who among you paid his/her tithes last Sunday”. Only two out of fourteen fearfully raised their hands. He later separated the two and let them go freely. He said to the others, “You stole God’s money. We steal men’s money. Who is then the thief? Anyway, we are here to collect God’s money you stole.”
God, in the book of Malachi 3:8 says, Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! You are a thief, if you failed to pay your tithes. You are not only robing God, but also you are robbing your destiny.
Tithing is enormously rewarding (Mal 3:10). It opens the floodgates of heaven (material, financial, spiritual, developmental, relational, etc. resources) to you. Its blessings come not in small measures. It prevents devourers from visiting you. It defends you against every form of calamities. Also, it prevents spiritual and otherwise miscarriages, i.e. your vision will come to realities.
If you fail to pay your tithes, you are a thief. It opens door to Satan, the master robber (Jn 10:10a) to steal your blessings. For you not to miss the benefits of tithing, pay yours always, without grumbling.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Oh Lord, give me the grace to faithfully pay my tithes always.
2. Lord, I will never default in paying my tithes. Please silence every devourer in my life, family and work, in Jesus’ name.
3. Lord, deliver every Christian being brainwashed against tithing, by false, self-seeking heretics.

EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 2 Corinthians 11 - 12