Christian Giving / 1000 times blessing by Pastor Herbert Williams Ntelemuka Key Scriptures: Proverbs 3:9-10; Deuteronomy 1:11 “Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” What are tithes? The word “tithe” in the Hebrew is “maser” and in the Greek is “dekate”, which means the “ tenth part “. God expects us to give one-tenth to Him and He lets us keep nine times more than what we give. Tithing has been practiced since the beginning of time by worshippers of the one true God as well as pagans. Today, when we mention the term “tithes” we are referring to money. However, it was not always this way. In times gone by tithes meant more than just giving money. Leviticus 27:30 states: “And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’S: it is holy unto the Lord.”...