melted. Flooding occurred through-
out the state, but not near that
area. Instead, with the floodgates
replenished. Everyone in the vicin-
ity remained safe due to the proper
management of a few barriers.
"Bring the whole tithe into the store-
house, that there may be food in My
house. Test Me in this," says the
Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not
throw open the floodgates of heaven
was nearly empty one bright morning. Former
water was so low despite the large levels of snowmelt. A friend
who told me the authorities purposefully released most of the
water in preparation for the upcoming heat wave. As snow turned
to water, the reservoir would need room for the extra volume
soon coming its way.
as if God were saying "I'll only open
the floodgates if you tithe. Just look
at what you'll be missing." It was
longing for some of its power to be
released, but knowing it could only
do so if I complied with my obliga-
tion. But as I began to reframe my
thinking, I realized that at times
God keeps the floodgates shut to
protect us, just like the authorities
shut the gates of the reservoir to
keep everyone in its vicinity safe.
come, or in my case, when we
give without joy and thought, He
br
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