A Faithful Giver

Due to lack of sufficient income to cover church expenses, a local grain elevator owner volunteered to take his church’s treasurer position if for one year the church would require no report from him. The Board was puzzled, but knowing him to be an honest man who processed most of their grain, they granted it.

At the end of the year, the new treasurer gave a glowing report: The church’s indebtedness on the building had been paid, there were no outstanding bills, salaries were increased and there was a balance of $7,000! They asked him for an explanation of their new prosperity. “Most of you bring your grain to me,” he replied “and when I paid you, I simply withheld 10% and gave it to the church in your name. You never missed it! See now what we could do for the Lord if we each were only willing to give 10% back!”