Welcome to Planet Daily, may it empower you. Please share it widely and make someone's day.
We welcome your feedback.
Title: The Godly tithes.
“Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High.
And he blessed him and said: 'Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.'
And he gave him a tithe of all.”Genesis 14:18-20 NKJV.
It is a Godly thing to give a tenth of your increase to God.
Abraham gave tithes to Melchizedek who had no father, no mother, genealogy, no beginning of days or end of life.
Point of Reflection:
“For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God,
who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,”
and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,” without father, without mother,
without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life,
but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.” Hebrews 7:1-3 NKJV.
Jesus Christ is a priest forever of the order (rank) of Melchizedek.
“For He testifies: 'You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.'"Hebrews 7:17 NKJV.
Melchizedek was a manifestation of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
So then Melchizedek appeared to Abraham when he was returning from battle.
Melchizedek did three things:
1.Broke bread with Abraham (the first supper),
2. Blessed Abraham
3. Received tithes from Abraham.
Abraham gave tithes under direct instruction of the Holy Spirit, as he was not under the law.
For the law came through Moses more than 400 years later. (John 1:17).
The tithe had happened when the father of faith (Abraham) met the Prince of Peace- King of Righteousness-
Melchizedek- a manifestation of the everlasting Priesthood of Jesus Christ.
Jacob also promised to bring tithes to God, again he was not under the law, his vow was of faith directed by the Holy Spirit.
In Genesis 28:20-22 we read:
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,
so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God. And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house,
and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”
Bringing tithes results in God rebuking the devourer- a demon of waste and inefficiency in your finances. (Malachi 3:8-12).
Jesus commended the tithes:
“But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs,
and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”Luke 11:42 KJV.
What was the problem with the Pharisees here?- they tithed everything including money they got from selling the herbs they grew in their back garden, but neglected justice and the love of God.
Jesus Christ was saying you ought to do both, tithe yes but do not neglect justice and the love of God.
Bringing the tithes and offerings opens a door to blessing and a deeper revelation and experience of God.
His word says in Malachi 3:12 KJV:
"And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts."
His word also says in Malachi 3:17 KJV."
And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels;
and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.”
Also remember that the letter kills but the spirit gives life. 2 Corinthians 3:6.
Tithing and offering has to be done to the spirit and not letter of the word of God.
Always be ready to do it under the leading and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Remember also that the tithe should be your first fruit.
Do you desire to strengthen your relationship with God through tithes and offerings?
He says you shall be a blessed and delightful person.
When you are ready-
Prayer of consecration:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for redemption through the blood that was shed on the cross.
I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life.
I set myself apart for you and consecrate myself for you, to serve you with my substance.
I reject, renounce and denounce every working of the enemy satan and his demons upon my life.
I commit myself to you to do your will with my substance.
I commit myself to bring my tithes and offering to your house.
While I am ready to do it I will allow the Holy Spirit to direct and lead me.
Thank you for your promises of blessing upon my life.
In Jesus Christ's name I pray.
Amen.
Additional resources:
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/understandingredemption
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/keystoreceivingyourmiracle
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/exceedinglyfruitful
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingsonship
Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/righteousness
The Year in Focus: Best wishes for the New Year 2024, the Year of the Builder of the House of God. The year in which Almighty God is releasing the grace you need to complete the work He has started in your life.
Witnessing the love of Jesus Christ-increasing your reach, teaching and making disciples, building lives in Jesus Christ
as you pray and intercede for salvation of souls and for boots on the ground, as we give
substance to build physical churches across the nations.
This grace is powered by the seven fold anointings of the dominion of the Christ; The Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of Wisdom, The Spirit of Knowledge,
The Spirit of Understanding (Revelation), the Spirit of Might, the Spirit of Counsel and the Spirit of the Obedient and Reverential Fear of the Lord.
In this year the Lord is declaring: "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not by power or by might but by my Spirit says the Lord of Hosts.
Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And He shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of grace, grace to it.'" Zechariah 4:6-7.
You have been laying a foundation, but now is the time to complete the building. You need to tackle obstacles, whatever form or nature they come.
Your weapons are: a) Constantly releasing the grace of God, the favour of Almighty God, releasing the help of God. See also Acts 26:22-23.
b) Releasing the word of God, standing on His promises- not by power or by might but by My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts. Speak God's faithfulness;
God's victory over the enemy, God's blessing upon your life- as you work for God you are a blessed person. (Numbers 23:8, 19-21; Isaiah 46:9-11; Isaiah 14:24-26, Psalms 89:1-35).
c) Allow the continual working of the Holy Spirit upon your life. Make the Holy Spirit your companion, your Helper, Comforter, Standby, Guide, Intercessor, Advocate, Counselor, Strengthner
What you need to know:
1. Almighty God desires you to finish the work He has started through you.
In this year Almighty God is releasing for you the grace to complete what he has started through you. He says "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation stone of this temple,
His hands shall also finish it." Zechariah 4:9.
The foundation has been laid and now is time to finish the building.
Jesus said: “It is finished.”John 19:20. He was a finisher, He finished.
Apostle Paul of Tarsus, said “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”. 2 Timothy 4:7. He ran and finished. So did the other apostles and the other believers.
2. You need continuous cry for grace from the fullness of Jesus Christ (John 1:16), you need grace and peace to be multiplied to you (1 Peter 1:1-2). See also 1Timothy 6:12.
3. Remember the race is completed at the finishing line.
What you need to understand:
1. Almighty God accomplishes His mission by the operation of the seven fold anointings of dominion which declares: Not by power nor by might but by My Spirit says the Lord,
who are you O great mountain, before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! Zechariah 4:6-7.
2. While you need all seven candles burning, in this year the spearhead cry is the Spirit of Revelation. That God in Jesus Christ may reveal Himself to you,
and that He may reveal the plans He has for you, to you, that He may reveal to you the path you need to take to reach your intended destination.
Activities of 2024: where the rubber hits the road:
a) Cry for Almighty God to reveal Himself to you. In Jeremiah 33:3 He says: Call into Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things,
(hidden and fenced in things) you do not know. (AMP) Let Him reveal to you the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ. (Phillipians 3:8-10, Ephesians 1:15-22)
b) Cry for God to reveal to you the things He has prepared for you, the future He has prepared for you, the plan He has for you:
But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who fear Him.”
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.
c) Cry grace for holiness- you need to be in His presence. Seek holiness without which no man shall see God. (Hebrews 12:14). Seeing God here is experiencing Him. See also Matthew 5:8; Leviticus 11:44-45
d) Cry grace for building the house of God- grace for witnessing Jesus Christ, ministering and building up people, grace for intercessory prayer,
grace to be a faithful steward of substance, the mysteries of God and the time God has given to you.
e) Be word conscious- this is the word of God to Zerubbabel asking who are you O great mountain, before Zerubbabel you shall be a plain.
Whatever obstacle may be standing in your way, be it financial. human instruments or circumstantial- declare the word and command it to become a plain.
f) Be Holy Spirit conscious- the seven candles are powered by the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ said I will not leave you helpless, comfortless or orphaned,
but I will give you another Helper, Comforter, Standby, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Counselor, Guide and Teacher that He may remain with you forever. (John 14:15- 18 AMP).
g) Be in prayer- pray for the servants of God, pray all manner of prayers.
In this year you need to move to a higher intensity of prayer, a higher gear in your prayer life. See also Ephesians 6:18.
We love you as we invite you to be counted among the builders of the house of God in 2024 and beyond. As you move to your finishing line,
as you put on your own capstone with shoutings of grace, grace to it. We are praying for you and wish you a 2024 filled with the victory that comes from God.
Apostle Dr Max Matonhodze
Planetministries.org.uk