In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus did not say, “IF you give…” He said, “WHEN you give…”

We can hassle over tithe or some mandatory number, like 10%. But, why?

The point is GIVING.

Why give at all? Giving is a bold statement, which is why I try to push myself past an arbitrary number like 10%. Giving says, “Lord, I worship you with this part of my life. I think I need ALL that I have earned, but I am releasing this to you because I trust you for all I need.”

We are releasing our responsibility in finances to say, “God, you invited me to test you in this. Here it is. It is now your responsibility.”

God invited it. I don’t think he is about to let us down!