If you talk to any mother, and you ask her if she had one plate of food and she could either choose for herself to eat or for her child to eat…. Any mother would say, they would give the plate to the child first. And even a mother that is not struggling financially will say that her child’s wellbeing comes first and she would give to the child before herself. 

It’s interesting because the child can not give her anything back, materially speaking. But she feels the joy of seeing her child happy, and that’s enough. 

But shouldn’t people feel the same way towards God? God is the one who CAN give you back more than you give Him. But many would do for the child before God. God is the One who can truly make you happy, but if you don’t put Him first, how can He? He says; 

“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, 
Nor have entered into the heart of man 
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9 

As you can see, He promises to give you things that you have never seen or heard before if you love Him above all else. And that is the true definition of being a Tither. A true tither’s first tithe is not monetary, but is their life on God’s Altar. Yes, the first tithe they ever give and always give, is their life. Once you have learned to give your life, the rest will come to you easily. 

May the God of the Bible Bless You 

Bishop Bira Fonseca