4 Bible Verses about Stewardship to Information Your Christmas Spending

2. Malachi 3:10

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“’Deliver the entire tithe into the storehouse, that there could also be meals in my home. Check me on this,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I cannot throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a lot blessing that there is not going to be room sufficient to retailer it.’”

I bear in mind a few Christmases when our children have been little, and I felt embarrassed that I’d bought a few of their items from thrift shops. Despite the fact that they have been thrilled with their “new” toys, I didn’t need family and friends to know we selected frugality over extravagance.

Throughout these lean years, my husband and I might have skipped tithing in an effort to have a extra industrial Christmas, however we’d realized early on that God’s problem in Malachi 3:10 was actual and miraculous, and we didn’t wish to miss out on His blessings.

In this publish, Sarah Garrett writes, “Within the New Testomony, Proverbs 3:9-10 states, ‘Honor the Lord along with your wealth, with the primary fruits of all of your crops; then your barns will likely be crammed to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.’ It’s clear that blessings and favor are related to those that tithe, and I’ve discovered this to be true in my very own life.”

At Christmas, it’s tempting to let the finances fly out the window together with our tithe. We’d suppose, “It’s just for a month or two,” however it doesn’t align with biblical stewardship or belief in God’s faithfulness. Check the Lord on this, and be amazed at how your loved ones nonetheless enjoys Christmas with out dipping into your tithe and providing. It may be your finest Christmas but!