Daily Devotion from Pastor Kong

The Power Of Tithing
4 Mar 2009
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’s. It is holy to the LORD. Leviticus 27:30

The principle of tithing is so important because it is the most basic Bible test of your faithfulness in stewardship. It also qualifies or disqualifies you from God’s wealth and abundance.

Tithing predates the Mosaic law because Abraham was a faithful tither long before the law was established on Mount Sinai. When he met Melchizedek, he “gave him a tithe of all” (Gen. 14:19-20).

Abraham’s faithful stewardship resulted in him becoming the richest man of his generation.
Jacob was a tither. When he came to Bethel, he made a vow to the Lord, “Of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You” (Gen. 28:22). Jacob’s faithful stewardship also resulted in him becoming the richest man of his generation.

Abraham and Jacob prove that saints of God started tithing long before Moses gave the law. Tithing has to do with your heart and love for God. You tithe not because you have to, but because you want to. When Moses eventually came along, the people were taught tithing.

At the end of the Old Testament, Malachi the prophet says, “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,’ says the LORD of hosts” (Mal. 3:10-11).

Here, the Bible gives you five great blessings that you can experience if you tithe regularly:

(1) Your church will continue to be a blessing. The storehouse in City Harvest Church will be full, enabling it to continue discipling you and evangelizing the world.

(2) Heaven will be open over you. You will hear from the Lord clearly. You can easily walk in His presence and His power will become readily available to you at all times.

(3) The devourer will be rebuked. God will protect your finances from being “eaten away” by Satan and the financial system of the world.

(4) Your hard work will bear fruit. Your career will take off and you will prosper in your work place.

(5) Your investments will prosper. The wise investments you make will bring back a good return.

Be a regular tither every month and “try God now” in your faithful giving!

I found this on the church website as i was trying to give my tithe and building fund and i thought that this is good!!

Link: http://www.konghee.com/www/?p=2454

Devotion from Pastor Kong:

Qualifications For Leadership
1 Mar 2009

They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God, for they offer theofferings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.
Leviticus 21:

The call to spiritual leadership is a great privilege and honor. There were 12 conditions given for
the selection of priests:

(1) No man who is blind. You have to be a person of vision and revelation. A leader leads from the front. If you don’t know what God is saying and where He is taking you, you can’t be a leader in the house of the Lord.

(2) No man who is lame. God is holy. If you are not walking uprightly with the Lord, you can’t be His leader.

(3) No man with a flat nose (KJV). In the Bible, the nose symbolizes spiritual discernment. A leader has to be a discerner of people’s hearts (Heb. 5:14).

(4) No man with any limb too long. This speaks of those who are unbalanced in doctrine or those who have added teachings that are not of God. Such people would lead Christians astray.

(5) No man with a broken foot. Proverbs 25:19 talks about an unfaithful man as a person with a broken foot. A leader has to be reliable and trustworthy.

(6) No man with a broken hand. Such a priest can’t carry the vessels of the Lord in the tabernacle. His services would be faulty. A leader must have the ability to serve God well.

(7) No man who is a hunchback. A leader must be able to shoulder burdens. He must have a steely backbone to carry the weight of the ministry.

(8) No man who is a dwarf. Someone who is immature and stunted in his spiritual growth can’t be a leader in God’s house.

(9) No man with a defect in his eye. Jesus talks about being single-eyed (Matt. 6:22, KJV). Being focused and determined to fulfill the vision of the Lord is a leadership qualification.

(10) No man with scurvy (KJV). This person is not properly nourished in his life. A leader has to feed on daily manna from heaven—the Word of God.

(11) No man with a scab. You can’t be a leader if your life is not spotless and without blemish. A leader of God must have proven character and a good reputation.

(12) No man who is a eunuch. A leader in God’s house must have the capacity to produce life and bring forth fruit.

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I think that this is a good devotion for all of us- to take a look and re-examine our lives of the qualities that we would like to develop in the house of God. Though not all of us are called to be CGL but i believe that God has called us to be leaders in His house in all areas.

In line with what i shared with you guys on Friday about Speaking life into the dry bones in our lives and breaking through to the next level, let's also look at this and put everything into perspectives in our lives :)

Love lots,
Liwei