There Is A Tithing And A Grace Giving

Four Basic Principles Of Giving

(1) The Old Testament Principle of Giving. Some people think 

that the basis for giving in the Old Testament was tithing. It was

not!  Giving then was grace giving,  just as it is in  the New 

Testament. The principle for giving in the Old Testament is found

in Proverbs 11:24,25:

There is that scattereth [give liberally], and yet increaseth [materially]

and there is that withholdeth more [money] than is meet [fitting], but

it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat [rich]: and he 

that watereth shall be watered also himself.

The Old Testament believers were commanded to bring tithes and 

offering (Deut. 12:6): tithing was taxation; offering were grace giving.

"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all."

Psalm 34:19

O Lord, help me to understand the reasons for Your chastening.

In Christ name I pray