Financing based on Bible

1. Tithing

Malachi 3:10

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

It is very easy to tithe when we have much income. However, when our salary is few, we always take this as an excuse to refuse tithing. Tithing is a must, no matter how the circumstances we are undergoing, we have to give tithe. We always worry that if our money is not enough to survive ourselves. But, God has given us His word. He asks us to tithe, and test if He will bless us with abundant. If we honor God, God will also honor us. If you give more, you will accept more. If you are worrying if your money is not enough after tithing, why don’t you tithe and see whether your money is enough in the end of the month?

2. Offering

Mark 12:43 ~44

He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”

All things that we possess now are granted from God, including clothes, property and money. God is our Lord, and we are His managers in this world. What we have to do is only taking care of the things that granted from God, but not claim those things as our possession. So, why don’t we offer whatever we have to help others who need our help?

3. Do not Greedy

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

We have to avoid ourselves from being greedy. For instance, we have to prevent ourselves from gaining money by cheating, robbing, stealing as well as gambling. Instead, we should earn money in proper ways without breaking the law.


4. Contentedness

Philippians 4:10~11

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

Only when we are content, we are able to thank God for His Grace. Only with contentedness, we can rejoice in Lord. A contented mind is a perpetual feast. Only when we are content, we can avoid ourselves from being greedy! We can still be happy although we are poor if we are content with our life, but we will never be happy although we are rich if we never content. Content is better than riches.