Give Expecting a Blessing in Return
Nov 8, 2026 • Dr. Andrew Thompson
What if Jesus was coming to your house for dinner tonight? You would not serve him leftovers. So why do we so often give God what is left over after everything else is already spent?
In Revelation 3:20, Jesus says he wants to come in and eat with us -- to share real fellowship. And in Malachi 3:10, God makes a remarkable promise: bring the full tithe, and he will throw open the floodgates of heaven. He even dares us to test him in it.
Giving is not just a duty. It is a relationship. When we honor God with our first fruits (Exodus 23:19, Proverbs 3:9-10), we trust that he knows exactly what blessing we need -- and that the greatest blessings are always spiritual ones.