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In the first article I wrote dealing with empowerment (“You Are Empowered By God”), I outlined several principles that pertain to God’s word with relation to answered prayers. We saw how God makes covenant promises (contract or agreement promises) and how we are empowered by God Himself to bring about many of the blessings that are mentioned in the Bible. Now let’s look at how Father empowers us specifically in the area of finances.
We Are No Longer Under Law, But Under Grace
When we, as Christians, discuss finances the subject almost always goes toward tithing. One of the most popular scriptures quoted in relation to tithing is Malachi 3:10 which says,
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,” says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.”
The word “tithe” used here literally means “tenth.” Under the Law, we were required to give a tenth of our first fruits to...