Your giving to God

Your giving proves God, opens the windows of heaven to you, and causes the devourer to be rebuked.

Malachi 3:10 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. 11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit,” says the LORD Almighty.

In this passage of Scripture, God actually invites people to try (prove) Him—verify His trustworthiness with their giving. He says that by withheld giving we rob Him of the privilege of pouring out great and overflowing blessings. He calls for renewed giving with this promise. 

First, there will be “food” or resources for God’s work (“in My house”). 

Second, He says those who give will be placed in position to receive great, overflowing blessings. You can experience the windows of heaven actually opening with blessings you will not be able to “receive” or contain!

Third, God says that He will “rebuke the devourer” for your sakes. He will cause every blessing that has your name written on it to be directed to you, and Satan himself cannot stop it. Do not afraid to prove God with your giving. He is God and He will stand the test every time.

Galatians 6:7-9 

7  Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 

 

8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 

9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Mark 11:22-24 

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 

23  “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 

24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.