Magnificent Life

The Tithe: Holy or Robbery?

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"Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness." Psalm 29:2 I read a story about a well-known church that was robbed some time ago. A lot of money and church properties were taken away, but thankful to God, no one was injured, and all lives were saved. Apparently, many of those involved in the robbery were Christians among them. Not just Christians but church members certainly have hands in the incident. This was justified by their moves and the direct focus on where the church's treasure was kept. That was devilish and sinful, right? Of course! Everyone found it easy to comment and point at the robbers as criminals for not just stealing but for taking from God. This is a typical illustration of any Christian who fails to pay tithe. One of the dangerous acts of a man is to rob God. This is true whenever believers withhold what belongs to God. Some people ensured they gave something, but their giving was nothing to their local church. Malachi 3:8 says, "Will a man r