Daily Devotional

Jesus did not condemn tithing; He said it is less important than justice, mercy, and faith. This means that on the last day, God will never ask why you refused to pay your tithes. Instead, He will ask you why you failed to practice justice, mercy and faith. We will be judged for failing to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, visit the sick and the prisoners, etc. If you do not feel like tithing or you do not believe in it, you are not sinning.

Today, we celebrate the feast of St. Bartholomew, otherwise known as Nathanael. He was born at Cana and brought by the Apostle Philip to meet Jesus. Bartholomew did not hide his deep-seated convictions regarding Nazareth as a whole.

The fact that the Church continues to exist despite its long history of internal and external attacks is nothing short of a living miracle. It testifies that humans are not in charge, and God governs the Church. Over the years, many have sought to destroy the church, and many continue launching spurious attacks with hearts filled with hatred. In the end, just as Jesus said: “The powers of death can never prevail against the church.”