Wise Quotes - A CHEERFUL GIVER 2

A cheerful giving is one which is sacrificial. Sacrificial in its' sense of willing to give whatever you have for another, like that of our Father God giving of His Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ. In the first post, we read about how both Abraham and Jacob gave willingly and with a grateful heart. In their days, their giving was not so much in monetary terms like in our days. It was more of whatever produce, goods or wealth one had or hard worked for.

Going back to how Melchizedek might have introduced tithing to Abraham......Let's read Hebrews 7:1-10(TM)

Melchizedek, Priest of God

7 1-3 Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of the Highest God. He met Abraham, who was returning from “the royal massacre,” and gave him his blessing. Abraham in turn gave him a tenth of the spoils. “Melchizedek” means “King of Righteousness.” “Salem” means “Peace.” So, he is also “King of Peace.” Melchizedek towers out of the past—without record of family ties, no account of beginning or end. In this way he is like the Son of God, one huge priestly presence dominating the landscape always.

4-7 You realize just how great Melchizedek is when you see that Father Abraham gave him a tenth of the captured treasure. Priests descended from Levi are commanded by law to collect tithes from the people, even though they are all more or less equals, priests and people, having a common father in Abraham. But this man, a complete outsider, collected tithes from Abraham and blessed him, the one to whom the promises had been given. In acts of blessing, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

8-10 Or look at it this way: We pay our tithes to priests who die, but Abraham paid tithes to a priest who, the Scripture says, “lives.” Ultimately you could even say that since Levi descended from Abraham, who paid tithes to Melchizedek, when we pay tithes to the priestly tribe of Levi they end up with Melchizedek.

This King Melchizedek, doesn't seem to have any genealogy or history of any family background yet deemed a high priest of The Most High God, dominating the world ALWAYS as a Priest FOREVER. When you read the New Kings James Version, the verse four tanslates "Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of his spoils instead of giving it to the sons of Levi who had the commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law."

Melchizedek must have been great indeed.....His name meaning 'King of Righteousness' as well as 'King of Peace', depicts that of Jesus Christ who is King of Righteousness and Peace. Now before we go on remember, In the beginning was The Word and The Word was with God and we know The Word is Jesus Christ.......And in the Old Testament, there use to be sightings of Jesus Christ so it will be no surprise that Melchizedek whom no one knew either His beginning and End is indeed Jesus Christ.

Also note that not only did Melchizedek who was not a son of Levi collect tithes from Abraham but also blessed him. And in those days whoever blessed anyone had to be greater than the one he was blessing as verse seven explains. Having this two points in mind, you can conclude that it can only be our Lord Jesus Christ, the embodiment of God in His Full Power who must have blessed Abraham whom the promises had been given. WOW! What a revelation...........I don't know about you but for me, there is no argument. This is clear indication that giving of our tithe is to be practiced. Practiced with the knowledge of giving to God and not to man(verse 8-10)........Does God need our money or whatever we have? Learn all about it in the next post.

Have a fruitful day as you continue to let The Spirit of God give you the rhema of this Word. Remain blessed.

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*The Message Bible