And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God’s house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give a tenth to you.”And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
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… journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father's household, then the Lord will be my God, and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of all that you give me, I will give you a tenth. Say amen for the word of God. Go back to verse 14 for a moment. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out. We've got dust and expansion in the same sentence. What I want to talk to you about today is your next step. But very specifically for those of you who are in a season of uncertainty or confusion or fear, I want to talk to you about your next messy step. Father, we roll up our sleeves today to dig into your word to see what you might say to each and every one of us. I ask now that you would use me. I am nothing without you, but if you breathe through me, speak through me, this could be monumental. In these moments, God, we stand before a person in a passage of Scripture who lived hundreds of years ago, but he faced the same things that we face. He needed direction and provision from you, and so do we. So we ask now, God, that you would speak to us no less than you spoke to Jacob. Remind us what you're doing. …
… Look, if you will, in verse 22. And this stone, which I have set as a pillar, will be God's house, and of all that thou dost give me, I will surely give thee a tenth. Still over 400 years before the law was given, That is a conviction on his part. He learned it from Abraham, Isaac, and now he's doing the same thing. A conviction that God gave to them to acknowledge God's ownership, God's possession, and His rightful place of God in their life. So it was an act of worship and devotion on his part. Well, if you'll move on over to Deuteronomy chapter 14, let me show you something here. Now, in Deuteronomy chapter 14, the law has been given. And in the law came the teaching of the tithe which God gave through Moses and to his people. But I want you to see something here as to one of the reasons why God gave the tithe. He says in verse 22 as he's giving them commands in Deuteronomy chapter 14. …
… all of the tithe. And the word tithe simply means a tenth. Jacob said in Genesis chapter 28 and verse 22, Of all that thou shalt give me, I will surely give the tenth unto thee. And so, here it is. Listen, folks. First of all, recognize your failure. Secondly, you need to renew your fellowship. Just say, God, I'm coming back to you. And wherein will I return? I'm going to return to you Lord with my tithes and with my offerings. That is the starting place. You cannot plow around it. You cannot say well I'll get right in every other area but this area. Get right in this area or you will not be right with God. Tithing is God's way to bless you. It's always a blessing when you give it. It's always a curse when you steal it. Number three. Now watch it. Well, recognize your failure, renew your fellowship, and then here it is, release your finances. Just release them. Look in verse 10. …