'Prove me now'
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Tithing is an eternal law; when not obeyed it can not only seriously impair spiritual growth and development but also limit the physical and spiritual blessings that otherwise could be enjoyed, said Elder Daniel L. Johnson of the First Quorum of the Seventy in his Saturday afternoon conference address.
Elder Johnson quoted President Spencer W. Kimball who said: "It is our honor and privilege, our safety and promise, our great blessing to live this law of God. To fail to meet this obligation...is a transgression, not an inconsequential oversight."
Tithing is used to fund the growth and development of the Church throughout the world. Examples of the use of tithing funds are the construction of temples, the financing of the worldwide missionary effort, the building and maintenance of meetinghouses and other worthy purposes, said Elder Johnson.
"In order to bestow His blessings on His children in a just and equitable manner, the Lord has instituted laws that govern those blessings that He wants all of us to enjoy," he said. "'When we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated"' (Doctrine and Covenants 130: 20-21).
Elder Johnson said that the Lord knew from the beginning that His children would face many adversities, and need His blessings to survive individual trials, and to enjoy a measure of comfort and even prosperity. The key to such blessings is the law of tithing.
"To those who are not yet full tithe payers, I invite you to begin today to pay your full tithing to the Lord ...before you meet any other financial obligations. I invite you to put your trust in the Lord and He Himself said, 'Prove me now herewith"' (Malachi 2:10-12).
Those who comply with the law of tithing "will indeed be witness to the matchless power of the Lord as He opens the windows of heaven and pours out a blessing 'that there shall not be room enough to receive it."'
