100 Fold Return?

[janny108]

Those that experiance this will never be un-convienced. Thats why we are so bold to speak of it.

I was reading about setting memorials before God.

We were living rent free in a State owned compound which had to do with my husbands work. We only lived there for about a year and a half. And we were hoping to save for our own home. We received notice the the compound was being closed, so we would have to move. And they were going to give us 7 months to vacate. After my husband and I talked about it, we realized that we didn't want to rent again, but with so short notice, we wouldn't have enough money saved to put down on our own home. So we decided to place a love offering or a memorial before the Lord of 500.00. When time came to leave, I prayed "reminding" the Lord of the memorial that I had set before Him 7 months earlier,..the very next day, we received a totally unexpected check for 35,000.00, the exact amount we needed to pay all moving expenses and a down payment on our new home.

This happens over and over with us..all throughout our life in the Lord.

So there is no conviencing that this is not so.

Wow that is a testimony for sure, but out of curiosity, where did such a sum come from??
Jan

 

[janny108]

Of course the principle comes from the Bible.

Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

In Luke I think the same verse says "receive now in THIS LIFE" not when you die and go to heaven.

So it is a Godly principle, but the question is how it is applied and for what motives.

I don't think that verse is applying to money necessarily, but to other things.
Jan

 

[janny108]

If Christians would learn to tithe , they would have less money and financial problems. Tithing means God comes first where money is concerned. It means getting your priorities right. It helps mature the Christian in terms of how he manages and uses money.

Tithing also sanctifies your 90%. It's the principle of the firstfruits in the Bible. If the 10% is holy (set apart to the Lord) , God makes the rest 90% holy.

Yes.
Jan

 

[janny108]

Then you're going to the wrong churches. My church regularly helps the needy in our congregation and in our community. I've been a recipient of that help myself.

As far as not giving to get, I understand what you're saying, but that's false humility. I don't "give to get", but I give expecting God to honor His word when I sow my tithes and offerings and pour out a blessing that I don't have room enough to receive so that I can be a bigger blessing, not so that I personally can become wealthy. It's all in your motive.

That's exactly right, motive is all important, we give to be a blessing, not just to get one.
Jan