05/10/2024
DIVINE ROBERS
This is the most famous quote for tithing. I used to preach it alot when I was pastoring. That's because every other pastor was doing it.
"Shall a man rob God? But you have robed me of tithe and offering"
Wait! Stop right there! First of all, what was God doing during the process of being robbed?
Secondly? I went to work, I earned a wage/salary/profit as a result. The money is mine. How did I rob you?
How can you call my own earnings robbery?
I wake up early, I get rained on, I toil, I sweat, I get mistreated by the boss, I endanger my life, just so that I can earn something out of it! How have I robbed you?
Yeah, thank you for health and strength, but even atheists have health and strength.
Practical situation is like giving your son an orange, then after he eats it, you turn around and claim that he robed you because he didn't share with you. Does it make sense?
What happened to the mind of a believer? Why is it that logic is totally lacking?
Dear church;
Assuming that I earn 30,000 per month.
I pay God what I robbed 3,000
I give God offering 1000
I give God thanksgiving offering 1000
I give God pledge for church project 3000
I give my wife 500 to give offering
I give my kids 100 each (50bob is not allowed. Ni madharau kwa Mungu)
I use 300 on fare coming to church
A member lost his parents, the church basket I dropped 500
Men's fellowship monthly contribution 200
Men's uniform or choir uniform 2000
What's my balance? 18,350
Assuming government takes atleast 3,500 or more.
Balance is 14,850/-
As you can see, this robber has spent over half of his salary in Church. God didn't just take 10% he took 50%
Now I need to pay rent, buy food, pay water, pay house girl, pay school fees, pay trash collection, pay electricity, pay fare...
I end up borrowing debts from phone apps, micro finance, bank...then I get stressed, I get sick, then I come to church for prayer for healing. You cast demons from me, then sell me Oil at 1000, Holy water to wade of demons 500. Blessed Handkerchief which will keep away witchcraft 2000. I fall down under the "anointing " because honestly demons of stress are tormenting me. After a while I come to see you in office because I work, earn, but I can't seem to solve my financial problems. I must be bewitched by one of my uncles or aunties in the village. I pay you consultation fee of 2000. You prophesy to me exactly what I thought. My uncle is bewitching me. I leave you with an offering 1000 for you have prayed for me.
Then I participate in the project of building a school for the church. When the school is ready, I have to pay to take my child there, just like other parents. My payment awaits me in heaven after I die.
I participate in church buying lands and building houses for rent. When the houses get occupied, I am struggling to pay my rent, but the church is enjoying the rent. God is to pay me in heaven.
I Sacrifice my salary until we build church hospital. But when I get sick, I pay for the treatment like anybody else. God will pay me in heaven.
I am a stupid fool!
I repeat, I am stupid!
