Malachi 3:10

A list of foundational scriptures would be incomplete if it did not include something about how we handle money. Malachi 3:10 is the one verse identified on this topic as part of the list of 40 because it clearly addresses the positive results of generosity. The verse that precedes it verifies the bad news – that we are cursed if we choose to live close-fisted in terms of our finances. But verse ten celebrates the great news. God is not only pleased with us when we live generously – he wants to shower us with blessings! He invites us to “test him” and to watch him be faithful.