READ: Malachi 1:6-8
“Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” – Proverbs 3:9-10
Labour to become someone who gives out of respect for God. There are those who give their polluted bread to God. There are those who give the lame and the blind to God. These gifts are negative because they rather show your lack of respect for God. Some gifts minister negativity rather than ministering blessings.
Be careful with what you present to God! Labour to give out of your respect for God. Labour to give out of your desire to honour God. If you honour God, you will honour His servants and you will honour those who speak for Him. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 2 Corinthians 8:12
The scripture is clear. You must give according to what you have! Your gift is accepted according to what you have. As you labour to give, you must grow in giving until you give according to your level of prosperity. As people prosper, they tend to give less and less. You would have thought that people would give more and more as they prosper. Giving is relative to what you have.
There are people who have a million dollars but would only give a hundred dollars to help evangelism. There are people who have three hundred dollars but give a hundred dollars away. Indeed, most rich people do not give according to their prosperity. As they prosper, they feel that God deserves less and less of their wealth. Labour to give according to your wealth. Labour to give in such a way that is acceptable.