A Tithe Story

Here is a story by Ben Maxson that caught my eye. It gives a great example of a spirit of giving that we should all aspire to.


I was on the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands of the South Pacific when I heard the story of a twelve year old boy who had learned what the Bible teaches on tithing. One day he came to the local church elder with a large fish he had caught. He explained to the elder that it was his tithe and asked for instructions as to how to give it to God.
The elder explained that he could sell it at the market or dry it and then sell it. Then he could return the tithe to God through His church. Then the elder remarked that it had been a good day for fishing since he had caught ten fish.
"Oh no," said the boy. "This is the first one. The other nine are still in the ocean. I'm going after them next." . . . A Tithe Fish Story by Ben Maxson