We Are Not Governed By The Giving Of Tithes

 Malachi was one of God's final messengers who identified the same problems that concerned Nehemiah, including ingratitude towards God, the sacrilegious behavior of priests and people alike, the practice of divorce, mixed marriages with pagans, and the denial of God's holiness and justice.
 The people would not acknowledge their sin nor accept any prophetic accusation. They refused to admit that they, or their forefathers had turned away from God's decrees and disobeyed His voice.
 The sin identified in this verse was Israel's failure to bring their tithes and offerings to the Lord: "Will a man rob God?" was Malachi's blistering accusation. The Mosaic Law required the people of Israel to pay a tithe, where a tenth of their produce and livestock was given back to the Lord. The tithe was to be brought 'into the storehouse' - into the Temple of God. 
 As New Testament believers, We Are Not Under The Mosaic Law, and We Are Not Governed By The Giving Of Tithes or offerings. As Christians we are not under any legalistic requirement but are governed by a higher principle: Grace. Scripture does not require us to give a tithe, but teaches that we should give to the Lord willingly, liberally, and cheerfully. Our offerings to Him should be out of love for all He is, and all He has done for us.
 All that I am He made me, and all that I have He gave me' is a principle that Christians can freely adopt. This does not mean giving every penny we earn into the collection plate or to charitable causes, nor does it mean that living in poverty indicates spirituality. The principle we are to follow is to acknowledge, with a grateful heart and thankful praise, that all we have comes from Him.
“Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that we are not under the Law, but under Grace. We praise and thank You for all that You are and all that You have done for us. We pray that our hearts would be open before you, and that You would develop in us  loving and giving hearts and spirits of generosity. Help us never to fall into the same prideful trap into which many in Israel fell, when they refused to obey Your Word and robbed You of Your rightful place in their lives. Lord, we freely acknowledge that all that we are, You have made us, and all that we have, You have given to us. We pray that we may live and work for Your greater praise and glory. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.