THE PRINCIPLE OF TRUSTWORTHINESS

The story is told of a poor carpenter who had the dream to someday become rich. Many times, he would say to himself and even boast to others who would hear him: “If only I were rich, I would have done a lot of things with my wealth. If I have money, I would have given my tithes to the church and also show people how to give with generosity. If only I were rich, I could have done a lot of things with my money.”

Then, one night, he had a dream. He dreamed that he had a pyramid of silver dollars. It was all new, all bright and very beautiful that reaches to the sky. It was all his. A voice then said: “Now, let us see your generosity.”

So, he arose and went to the pile to get some money for charity. But there was a problem. The pyramid was so perfect that he could not bear to break it. He looked at it again. He went around it. He examined it closely. There was no place where he could obtain even a dollar to spoil the heap. So he decided that the pyramid should not be broken. Then he awoke from his dream. He learned a valuable lesson on giving. He now realized that if he was not generous while he was poor, then he could never be generous if he would become rich.

That is the same thing with us. Many of us have a desire to get rich and wealthy; then we will give our tithes. But it will never happen. If you cannot be trusted with what little you have, how can you be trusted with the more that will be made available to you. We must therefore learn to give our tithe first and be faithful with what little we have right now, then, we will be able to handle greater riches ahead as the Lord would prosper us. That is always the principle of trustworthiness.

Luke 16:11 (New Living Translation). "And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?"