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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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"PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE" BY DAVID MCMILLEN
I WOULD LIKE TO WRITE THIS TO THE YOUNGER GENERATION OUT THERE. BE A GOOD STEWARD OF YOUR MONEY. FIRST OF ALL TITHE. TEN PERCENT OF THE MONEY YOU MAKE IS THE LORDS. I CANNOT FIND ANY COMMANDMENT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT THAT TELLS US TO TITHE BUT TITHING IS A BIBLICAL PRINCIPAL WHICH GOES ALL THE WAY BACK TO WHEN GOD GAVE ABRAHAM HIS GREAT VICTORY OVER THE KING OF ELAM. HE WAS MET BY A PRIEST BY THE NAME OF MELCHIZEDEK AND ABRAHAM GAVE HIM A TENTH OF ALL THE SPOIL HE HAD TAKEN FROM THE OPPOSING ARMIES. THIS IS TOLD IN GENESIS BUT ALSO PAUL MENTIONS IT IN HEBREWS 7:1-3 WHICH SAYS "For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually." THIS HAD TO BE JESUS BECAUSE IT SAYS HE HAD NO BEGINNING OR END AND WAS LIKE THE SON OF GOD. TITHING IS MENTION A COUPLE MORE TIMES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT BUT ONLY TO REFER BACK TO THIS PASSAGE I JUST PUT HERE.
FOR US OLDER FOLKS THAT ARE GOING THROUGH SOME TOUGH TIMES RIGHT NOW, GOD IS NOT OUT OF MIRACLES. WE JUST HAVE TO TRUST HIM. HE SAID ASK AND WE SHALL HAVE IT. I AM ASKING FOR YOU AND ME TODAY AND BELIEVING HE IS FAITHFUL AND WILL DO WHAT HE SAYS. AND......IF SOMEONE OFFERS TO HELP YOU, DON'T THINK OF IT AS CHARITY. GOD WORKS THROUGH PEOPLE AND IF HE HAS TOUCHED SOMEONE'S HEART TO HELP YOU, DON'T TAKE THAT BLESSING AWAY FROM THEM. WHEN OUR NEEDS ARE MET THEN WE CAN BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE ELSE. JUST TURN EVERYTHING OVER TO JESUS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT. DON'T BELIEVE ME, LOOK WHAT HE SAYS IN MATTHEW 6:33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." JUST TRUST HIM.
