Ever been restless
your life just seemed out of sorts
you're laboring along and...
everything just seems to fall flat
you're seem to be wrestling and missing God's best for you
Maybe you need to
Pay the Preacher
Immediately you think of tithing and money
but there is something much more valuable to God then gold
it is "taking care"
Someone once said to me,
"If you'll take care of God's business
he'll take care of yours"
Take CARE
that's what the REAL tithe is
God gave Adam the earth and all that was in it
God instructed Adam to "take CARE" of the garden
Adam could have any of the fruit of the garden, except for one tree
Adam was to "take care" of the one tree, but the fruit was God's
This was Adam's tithe
So, what is our tithe today?
{21:15} So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. {21:16} He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. {21:17} He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. {21:18} Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. {21:19} This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. {21:20} Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
John 21:15-20
Take care
{12:25} That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
1 Corinthians 12:25
Take Care
{5:2} Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; {5:3} Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. {5:4} And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. {5:5} Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. {5:6} Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: {5:7} Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:2-7
Take CARE
Adam didn't take care of (tend) the garden by the sweat of his brow
It might have been work but it wasn't labor
Look at someone who really loves their job
they do great work
and you can see that they don't have to labor at it
it seems to come EASY
it is simply because they really care
Adam had faith in God
Adam was paying his tithe
walking with and listening to God
taking care of God's tree
and God was taking care of Adam
Then Adam listened to a liar preach
Adam ate his tithe
God was Adam's preacher
Jesus is our preacher
if we will LISTEN to Him
and DO what He says DO
and stop doing what He says stop doing
If we will PAY 'careful' attention
He will take care of us
{4:22} For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. {4:23} If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. {4:24} And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shallmore be given.
Mark 4:22-24
Are you restless?
Be full of care towards God's words
Take care of God's business
PAY the PREACHER
Today is the day you should look at yourself and ask
What do I REALLY CARE ABOUT?
That is where the fruit in your life will be
TAKE CARE
it's your life