Tithing: Test Me in This By Douglas Leblanc

This book is about a variety of different people and how giving has had an impact on their lives for the good.  Each chapter has a different story from all walks of life and denominations.  In all cases they describe how giving started out as a difficult thing to do, but that they couldn’t imagine not doing it.  The introduction explains that the book was not going to focus on any Biblical command to tithe, but focus on individuals and how giving has affected their lives

I wanted to get the book because I was interested in researching what the Bible had to say in regards to tithing, but was a little surprised when I received the book and read the introduction.  At first I was disappointed, but after reading the first few chapters, I found that the stories that were told were very interesting.  The book mentions several times a passage from Malachi that God says to test Him in the area of tithing, and see if He won’t open the floodgates with so much blessing we wouldn’t have room for it.  The stories in this book seem to back that up.  Sure there were difficult times for some of the individuals, but its about what lies ahead and not what we can get here on Earth that is important.

So, if you are looking to do research on what the Bible says about tithing, this might not be the right book for you, but if you are interested in stories of how giving can be a blessing, it is an enjoyable read.

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