Something Apostle Ball spoke about recently truly peaked our interest. He was rehearsing something he had heard about our national debt. Could our national debt and problems in this country be tied to our disregard of Yahweh? Could the amount of our debt be equal to the tithe that has been robbed from Him?

For those who believe we no longer need to tithe because we are not under the law, go outside and try to jump off a building – see if you are not under the law – the law of gravity that Yahweh established. Genesis 8:22 “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” There has always been a universal law – some people liken it to karma or “what goes around, comes around.” Seedtime and harvest has always been – you just have to think about what seeds you have planted in the ground – so to speak.

A message Apostle Ball ministered on years ago was “Make the Kingdom your bank and Yahweh your banker.” We embraced this word and can testify today of His faithfulness. Apostle Ball shared incredible words of wisdom. He talked of not being stingy with your giving. There are some people who tithe 10% to the penny. He shared about rounding up – it helps you sow a little more and maybe catch some of that income you might miss. Just to reiterate – we are talking about a tithe on your gross income – not on the net. Yahweh comes before the government of the United States. He also shared about investing in people – not just things. We have learned that the return that Yahweh gives to you – i.e. favor at work, blessing the work of your hands, etc. – cannot be matched by any ROI (return on investment) in the business world. You can read the previous blogs on finance to rehearse what we believe has set us on a path to abundant blessing.

Reading the book of Malachi can give you a clear picture of how important the “first and the best” is to Yahweh. Once again, our responsibility is to give – it’s Yahweh’s responsibility to hold the ministry accountable for what they do with it. It really all comes down to stewardship. When we understand that we are stewards over what Yahweh gives us, the tithe becomes a priority.

Start out small –like Apostle Ball said – give the 10% (stay there until it becomes easy), then increase just 1% as an offering (until it becomes easy), then increase another percent. It becomes so effortless and natural.  We have to testify of His faithfulness. In a time when most people have had major losses in their portfolios, because we have invested not only in our portfolio, but also in people – we have prospered in every way. Not a single investment we have has lost money – praise Yahweh! Make the Kingdom your bank and Yahweh your banker.