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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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"GETTING PREPARED" BY DAVID MCMILLEN
I KNOW WITH THE WAY THIS ECONOMY HAS BEEN, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HURTING. HOUSES BEING FORECLOSED ON, CARS BEING REPOSSESSED AND CREDITORS HOUNDING PEOPLE EVERY DAY FOR THEIR MONEY. WELL I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THAT A FEW TIMES IN MY 80 YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU IT IS NOT FUN. THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO WRITING ON THIS AGAIN IN HOPES IT WILL HELP SOMEONE, YOUNG OR OLD.
I WOULD LIKE TO WRITE THIS MOSTLY 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 7:1-2 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."
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO COMMANDMENT FOR TITHING, JESUS GIVES US A GOOD REASON TO DO SO WHEN HE SAYS IN LUKE 6:38 "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." NOW YOU MIGHT CALL THIS A COMMANDMENT WITH REWARDS. JUST REMEMBER WHAT IT SAYS IN 2ND CORINTHIANS 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. IN OTHER WORDS, DON'T GIVE JUST TO GET SOMETHING BACK.
AFTER YOU TITHE AND PAY YOUR BILLS, SAVE A LITTLE MONEY EACH MONTH. IT CAN BE JUST $5 OR $10 BUT YOU WILL SEE THAT IT GROWS AND THE MORE IT GROWS, THE MORE IT WILL GIVE YOU THE INCENTIVE TO SAVE MORE. TRY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUTURE NOW SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH ANY HARDSHIPS. LATER IF YOU DECIDE TO INVEST YOUR MONEY, ASK HOLY SPIRIT FOR GUIDANCE. HE WILL NEVER STEER YOU WRONG. ALWAYS INVEST IN JESUS FIRST AND YOU WILL BE ASSURED OF A FULL RETURN.
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 BUT WE MUST BELIEVE HE WILL DO WHAT HE SAYS. A BIG THING TO REMEMBER IS 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.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
