Tithing is a very important aspect of worship in the Christian community because it shows faith, obedience, and a belief in God’s ability and willingness to provide for His children. Fortune today dictates that given that God speaks in Malachi 3: 10, it’s important that people bring their tithes to the storehouse His blessings shall be bestowed. Therefore, tithing does not only involve the use of money; it involves the heart and requires us to make God the owner of all that we possess. This act also requires prayer, which helps individuals to say thank you and believe that the Lord will not fail to provide his provision again.
Paying of tithes is one way of worshipping the lord, thus, in this article, the author gives information on five prayers to pray before tithing and five prayers to pray after tithing. These prayers will assist you in coming into the right attitude when it comes to tithing and not just mere giving.
Prayers before Paying Tithes
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Faith
“Dear God, thank You for what You have given me and thank You that You met all my needs. In faith, I bring You my humble tithe and believe that You will continue to bless me because it is Your Word. I pray that I will give gladly and willingly and without any doubts. For in giving You my tithe, I am worshipping You. In Jesus’ name, amen. ”
Thus, this prayer is a prayer of thanksgiving and faith in which people express their gratitude to God for provision and trust in His promises. It is only relevant to remind ourselves that tithing is giving and worshipping to the best we know.
Prayer for a Cheery Heart
“Dear Lord, with this tithe that I am about to give I pray that I have no strings attached, that as I give I am doing it willingly and not because I have to. This is Your commandment and I want to obey joyfully, not thinking that You are taking 10% from my earnings but rather as I give it back to You it makes me so joyful to do it. May my tithe that I”
These verses contain a prayer that goes along the line of a cheerful giver found in the Second Corinthians 9:7. It prays to God to help overcome this hindrance and make the giver to be full of joy and thankfulness.
Prayer for Obedience
“Lord Father, I come to humbly to you. Your Word taught me that I should tithe and I am ready to do it. I am not tithing because I have to, rather I do it because I want to show my love to You. As I prepare to give this tithe, I ask that You bless it and use it to bring changes to the world. May this tithe be acceptable in Your eye”
This prayer is about actions, and obedience to the command of God to tithe. For, it affirms that tithing is not only a stewardship issue, but a faith and love issue to God as well.
Blessing over the Offering Prayer
“Lord, as I present my offering to You, I pray that You will bless this I give them to You, let it be used to expand Your church as well as praise You. Increase this offering Lord and let it be used to cater for the needs of the church among other areas of Your ministry. I believe that as I give, You will bless me even more. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
This prayer is a petition to the lord for him to shepherd the tithe and extend His kingdom. It is evident that the heart that wants the offering to bring about a lasting change to the church and the ministry.
Making a Praying Their Provide in the Lord’s Prayer
Oh Father, I take my tithe in faith because You are my provider and You have promised to always supply my need according to Your riches in glory. Therefore, I release this tithe in faith knowing that You will continue to do so. Thank You for Your faithfulness. In Jesus’ name Amen. ”
This prayer focuses on the power of God in providing for all the needs, especially in the area of finances. This is because tithing done with faith makes the giver release his or her tithe encouraging that God will always honour His word.
Prayers After Paying Tithes
Prayer of Gratefulness to God
Dear Lord, thank you for the chance to give to You a measure of what you have blessed me with. If only I could have the faith of the widow to give her last measure of oil constantly. You will honour my tithe I believe in You Thou shall open up for me more blessings to come in my way thanking You for the blessings which You are going to use this offering to bless others with. Thank you, Lord let me remain faithful in my
This prayer is given in acknowledgement of the faithfulness of God. It affirms God’s provision for the action of giving and encourages the giver to continue to be consistent in tithing.
Multiplication of blessing prayer
Lord Father as I have deposited my first fruit as You have commanded in Your word, I pray Lord that You make this offering yield many folds, You have promised Lord that when we give, You will open the windows of heaven and bless us in a manner that is beyond what we can contain. I put my trust in Your word Lord, You will provide for all my needs and more and the tithe being given will be used to bless others
This prayer concentrates on the multiplication of blessings and is based on the Word of God in Malachi 3:10 that God would open the window and pour blessings into one’s life and upon his resources if only He is given what is His.
Prayer for Financial Stewardship
The same Lord who has made the provision also supplied the resources for the tithe and therefore the Lord of the tithe and the Lord of the tithe, therefore, it is right to say, “Lord, thank You for all the provision You have made in my life and for the opportunity to give through my tithe. As You continue to entrust me with the resources, may I steward them well and accordingly. Amen. ”
This prayer focuses on something that is rarely discussed in other prayers and that is, responsibility in managing our finances. There is a request made to God for the necessary knowledge in the stewardship of the resources received from Him as well as recognition of the fact that everything belongs to Him.
Prayers for protection over finances
“Father, I have paid my tithe like you commanded and here I am asking for your protection on my financial institutions. I believe that the devourer shall be rebuked for my sake and that the resources shall be protected Let my household and my finances be protected and may Your blessings continue to pour in. Thank You for being my provider as well as my protector. In Jesus’ name, Amen”
This prayer seeks God’s protection on the financial resources of the giver by relying on the Word that God will command those devouring the giver’s blessings to go away.
Prayer for sustenance
“Dear Lord, thank You for permitting me to give my tithe today. As I go through this path of faith, let me not fail to serve You faithfully through my offerings. Let me offer You with a clean heart and trust You for whatever You will do for me. Thank You for the blessings that are so attached to my tithes offerings. Help me always to honor You with my money. Amen. ”
It is a prayer for those who tithe and want God to help them keep on tithe and trusting in him, when they are faced with afflictions in life.
Conclusion
To tithe or to give the first ten percent of one’s earnings including potential income is to honor God with one’s wealth while in faith waiting on Him for the other ninety percent. Prayer makes tithing to be done with the right attitude and correct spirit, knowing that GOD will always bless the confidence of his people. These prayers could be used before one offers his or her tithe or after he or she has made the offering these prayers assist in directing one’s heart and mind to God’s plan.
Well, remember, tithing is also not only a financial thing, it is also a giving of your spirit, a depositing of your trust in the Lord. May the fruit you bear and the work that you do in His vineyard be blessed and fruitful as you sow to the Kingdom to reach the lost and be a beacon of light to those who preach His gospel and live as He taught us to do.
