Reply To: Covenant Of Wealth Discussion Board 1

[Florence Oribhabor]

FOUR PRINCIPLES ON THE POWER OF GIVING.
Tithe. Owner Steward Principles
The principle of obedience and faith
The Seed Principle
The sacrificial principle
1. Tithe. Owner Steward Principle
One of the principles on the power of giving is tithe- the owner Steward principles which represent acknowledgement of God’s Sovereignty and provision.
Case study: Abraham and Melchizedek.
Abraham introduced the owner Steward principle, Tithe right after Melchezedek blessed him. Genesis14:18-24. The tithe was the response Abraham gave to the blessing he received, a response to acknowledged God as the possessor of Heaven and earth because he had come to the understanding that God is the owners and he is the Steward, so God as owner is to be honour by giving Him a tenth percent of all. Abraham responded because of the terms of arrangement he has with God. As a covenant partner or a friend Abraham’s revelation is pass down to us as an act of faith as we approach God who made and created all things. The tithe connects us to the blessing and to source of our live.
2. The principle of obedience and faith.
Giving tithe to God is the act of love, obedience and faith. Faith is necessary when releasing your precious of your significant seed – Hebrew 7:17. Abraham obeyed God and by faith when he was tested to offer up his son Isaac, he gave up and received. Abraham’s obedience and faith in God to sacrifice or to give up what is precious and most dear to him is a powerful testament to sacrificial giving. Moreover when Joshua’s generation crossed Jordan they crossed in trust and obedience to God. So God really on that generation since they obeyed His commandments and follow the leader He has placed over them. Joshua 5: 17.
3. The seed principle. Genesis 21:28
The seed principle is outlast seasons and generations. Any fruit that bear sees have the ability to last for ever. Seed is the empowerment to prosper God blessed them. Seed release Increase and the continuity of the blessing. Seed holds the blessing and the empowerment to prosper. Seed connect us to the blessing, it’s a covenant connector to your covenant of wealth and increase Deuteronomy 8:18. Abraham tithe to Melchezedek because he understood that God was the owner and was the steward. As believers the empowerment to prosper is giving to the one who understands the owners Steward relationship between himself and God. The seed is also known as the word of God.
4. Sacrificial giving
The widows mite Luke 211-4
God delight in sacrificial giving of the widow’s mite. The widows offering stands as a testament to her immense faith, generosity and sacrificial giving. The widow’s act represents the great faith to release her precious or give up what is most to God. As a child of God we live beyond our needs. God desires us to have more than enough not just daily bread so that we can have in abundance to disburse, give people and establish His kingdom on earth. God want to realise on us the believers to be an overflow of his abundance.