“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test 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 a blessing until it overflows.”

‭‭Malachi‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬

Lord God, we know You as the One who can feed the 5000 with a boy’s lunch and cause oil to flow until a widow’s creditors are fully paid off. And we know You are a debtor to no one. Even when Peter lends You his boat so You could teach the crowd You repaid him with a great catch. Forgive us when we withhold anything that You are prompting us to give. You own the cattle on a thousand hills. You don’t need our pennies, but You want our hearts. And You want us to enjoy the blessing of giving. And until we are willing to yield what You have given us to meet needs in Your house, we won’t learn just how generous You are. 

So Lord God, stir our hearts to give, and to give cheerfully, and out of a willing heart, for Your house. There will come a day when the need is over and we missed the opportunity to have a part. Forbid it Lord that this opportunity would pass from us. So Lord God. You are our treasure, and we want our hearts to give temporary, material goods to yield eternal treasures. Thank You for this blessing to give, for we desire the reality of the blessedness of giving being greater than that of receiving. We do love You. Holy Spirit, would You teach us and lead us to experience Your faithfulness in this. 

In Jesus’ holy name.