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 Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:29 am Post subject: Exercising Faith to Pay Tithing |
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Background on the principle of Tithing
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The Bible indicates that God’s people followed the law of tithing anciently; through modern prophets, God restored this law once again to bless His children. To fulfill this commandment, Church members give one-tenth of their income to the Lord through His Church. These funds are used to build up the Church and further the work of the Lord throughout the world.
One of the blessings of membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the privilege of paying tithing. This privilege is a double blessing. By paying tithing, Church members show their gratitude to God for their blessings and their resolve to trust in the Lord rather than in material things. They also help further the work of the Lord in the earth, blessing others of God’s children with the opportunity to learn of Him and to grow in the gospel.
Through the prophet Malachi, the Lord declared:
"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it" (Malachi 3:10).
Church members give their tithing donations to local leaders. These local leaders transmit tithing funds directly to the headquarters of the Church, where a council determines specific ways to use the sacred funds. This council is comprised of the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the Presiding Bishopric. Acting according to revelation, they make decisions as they are directed by the Lord. (See D&C 120:1.)
Tithing funds are always used for the Lord's purposes—to build and maintain temples and meetinghouses, to sustain missionary work, to educate Church members, and to carry on the work of the Lord throughout the world. |
We have received many blessings from paying tithing, although it has not always been easy, and we've had times when we haven't paid tithing - and felt the absence of those blessings. This is our most recent confirmation of the priciple of tithing.
My wife handles most of the finances. Last Sunday (Mother's Day 2007) she was wanting to pay tithing, but knew that by paying it we would not have enough money to make it until the next payday - a full week away. She decided to exercise her faith, and that the Lord would provide somehow, and paid our tithing.
Later that same day, while celebrating Mother's day at my parents house I received a phone call from the man who had bought our house. He said he had some mail from the old house for us, including an envelope from the US Treasury - our tax refund!
Receiving the money at that time made it easy to make it through the week, and again confirmed our faith in the principle of tithing.
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