Tithing is not merely a financial act; it is a declaration of trust. Because God commands the tithe, we are called to obedience in this area of our lives. Many of us have publicly taken vows before God and His people, committing ourselves to faithfulness in all aspects of discipleship—including our stewardship.

 

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils. 5 And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; 6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. 8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. 9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him. ―Hebrews 7:4-10

I am deeply grateful to serve as the pastor of a church of tithers. From time to time, people assume that a pastor’s concern about giving is driven by personal or financial anxiety. In reality, a faithful pastor cares about tithing because it is a matter of faithfulness and righteousness.

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