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The Curse
Just as God says there are great blessings connected for those who will give tithes, but there are also serious consequences for those who do not give tithe. Not paying tithes is a very serious matter. When a person does not pay his tithes, he is withholding from God. Malachi 3:8 actually calls it robbing God! “Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, wherein have we robbed thee? Yes, in tithes and offering.” Verse 9 goes on to say, “Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.” The result of not paying tithes is a curse in your life. According to the Bible, the curse is poverty, sickness, and death. By not paying tithes, you open the door of your life to poverty, sickness, and death.
The seventh chapter of the book of Joshua gives us a vivid example of the consequences of holding back tithes from God. The Israelite 's marched on the city of Ai and were badly and unexpectedly defeated. Joshua fell on his knees before God in sackcloth and ashes to find out why the defeat took place. God spoke to Joshua and told him the defeat happened because there was sin or disobedience in the Israeli camp. Related Post
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