Offerings Part 2: Giving The Proper Offering

    Welcome readers to offering part 2. Last week I wrote about offerings in a general sense and showed the differentiation between a tithe and offering. Now we are going to delve into this subject matter more specifically. The following areas will be covered like:
  1. The proper condition of our giving a offering to God.
  2. Who should be giving an offering to God.
  3. What sources our offerings are to come from?
A. Like our tithes, offerings should be given to God FREE from ANY blemishes(SIN). Please!!! Read the following verses of scripture: Leviticus 1:10, 3:1, 4:3, and 5:18. As a matter of fact, ANYTHING that we present to God is to be HOLY(undefiled, free from Sin). We are to EXAMINE our motives and purposes for giving our offerings to God. Are we giving to show off? Or are we giving to recieve a blessing or some other material want or desire from God? How about GIVING because we love and honor HIM for who HE IS. Also we should have a TRUE desire for the things of God and HIS Kingdom as well as the work to be done in it here on earth. Giving our offerings to our LORD and our God should be done with the proper attitudes of thanksgiving for the opportunity that he spared our lives to give. Futhermore, it should be done freely and willingly from our hearts. Just like tithing, we should ALWAYS come with broken and contrite hearts. Forgiving ALL of our enemies, foes, and adversaries REGARDLESS OF ANY WAY they have wronged or offended us. Repenting of our sins, asking God for HIS forgiveness. We MUST ensure that there are NO lingering or unsettled DISPUTES with our brothers and sisters in the Lord. This includes unresolved disagreements(PLEASE!!! Read Matthew 5:23-24). If everything between us and our Lord is in order, we should ask him to recieve our offerings that we are giving so that HIS work in the kingdom of God could be accomplished. These things should be done in our homes in private prayer, worship, and meditation before we attend Sunday's Service. However, ALL Pastors and Overseers should ALLOW at least 5minutes for the members of their congregations to have time to set things in order with God before receiving their tithes or offerings. Our OFFERINGS should ALWAYS be more than our tithes. Remember!!! Tithing is a COMMANDMENT and Offerings are a GIFT. Our offerings is a direct expression of our LOVE for God honoring HIM for who HE IS. When we are able to, we are to give God our BEST GIFT(offering,sacrifice).WILLINGLY we should give with LOVING and CHEERFUL hearts. It is more of a blessing to give than to recieve and our God LOVES those who are CHEERFUL IN THEIR GIVING. Whenever we give it should ALWAYS be done without expecting ANYTHING in return. We are to just be thankful that we had the OPPORTUNITY to GIVE. When we MATURE to that level in our giving, God will take the the top off of heaven and pour out an OVERFLOW of BLESSINGS into EVERY area of our lives. God Bless you ALL Greatly and Richly in ALL THINGS in Christ Jesus Our Lord. Glory to Elohim Forever and ever Amen.
                                             Prophet-apostle Derrick

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