PAYING TITHE!!!

One day, a very wealthy man was walking on the
road. Along the way, he saw a beggar on the
sidewalk. The rich man looks kindly on the
beggar & asked, “How did u become a beggar?”
The beggar said, “Sir, I’ve been applying for a job
for a year now but haven’t found any. U look like
a rich man. Sir, if u’ll give me a job, I’ll stop
begging.”
The rich man smiled & said, “I want to help u.
But I won’t give u a job. I’ll do something better.
I want u to be my business partner. Let’s start a
business together.”
The beggar blinked hard. He didn’t understand
what the older man was saying. “What do u
mean, Sir?” “I own a rice plantation. U could sell
my rice in the market. I’ll provide u the sacks of
rice. I’ll pay the rent for the market stall. I’ll even
give you food allowance everyday for the next 30
days. All u have to do is sell my rice. And at the
end of the month, as Business Partners, we’ll
share in the profits.”
Tears of joy rolled down his cheeks. “Oh Sir,” he
said, “U’re a gift from Heaven. U’re the answer to
my prayers. Thank u, thank u, thank u!” He then
paused & said, “Sir, how will we divide the
profits? Do I keep 10% & u get the 90%? Do I keep
5% & u get the 95%? I’ll be happy with any
arrangement.”
The rich man shook his head & chuckled. “No, I
want u to give me the 10% & u keep the 90%.”.
For a moment, the beggar couldn’t speak. When
he tried to speak, it was gibberish. “Uh, gee, uh,
wow, I mean, huh?” He couldn’t believe his ears.
The deal was too preposterous.
The rich man laughed more loudly. He explained,
“I don’t need the money, my friend. I’m already
wealthy beyond what u can ever imagine. I want
u to give me 10% of ur profits so u grow in
faithfulness & gratitude.”. The beggar knelt down
before his benefactor & said, “Yes Sir, I will do as
u say. Even now, I’m so grateful for what u’ve
done for me!”
Each day, the beggar,now dressed a little bit
better, operated a store selling rice in the market.
He worked very hard. He woke up early in the
morning & slept late at night. And sales were
brisk, also because the rice was of good quality &
after 30 days, the profits were astounding.
At the end of the month, as the ex-beggar was
counting the money, & liking very much the
feeling of money in his hands, an idea grew in his
mind. He told himself, “Gee, why should I give
10% to my Business Partner? I didn't see him the
whole month! I was the one who was working day
& night for this business. I did all this work! I
deserve the 100% profits!”
A few minutes later, the rich man was knocking
on the door to collect his 10% of the profits. The
ex-beggar opened the door & said, “ U don’t
deserve the 10%. I worked hard for this. I deserve
all of it!” And he slammed the door.
If u were his Business Partner, how would u
feel???
But this is exactly what happens to us. God gave
us everything. He gave us life, every single
moment, every single breath, every single second.
God gave us talents, our ability to talk, to create,
to earn money. God gave us our body, our eyes,
our ears, our mouth, our hands, our feet, our
heart , HE gave us our mind, our imagination, our
emotions, our reasoning, our language. God gave
us opportunities, some taken some lost. God put
us in positions, he gave us all we have to make
the wealth. YET we take all of it for granted
walking on the earth with pride as if we are self
made ? We forget His immeasurable bounties &
become ungrateful using the very same blessings
He gave us to sin & throw back at Him.
The big question is, which of the favours of our
Lord would we deny? When will we turn back to
Him with gratitude & obedience? God has granted
us all the opportunities to always remember Him
and pay our tithes, offering, alms and first fruit.
Sow a little kindness today. By sharing.