A man buys his little boy some French fries. Then the father does what all fathers do: he reaches over and takes one French fry to taste it. The little boy slaps his father’s hand and says, “Don’t touch my French fries!”

The father realises that his son is selfish. The father knows that he bought the French fries and, of course, they belong to him. The father also knows that his son belongs to him. The father could get angry, and never buy his son another French fry again to teach his son a lesson; or he could “bury” his son in French fries if he wanted.

The father thinks, “Why is my son so selfish? I have given him a whole package of French fries; I just want one.”

God has given us life, talents, money and everything we have. When He asks for our tithe, people figuratively slap His hand and say, “Keep Your hands off my money!”

God owns everything we have. He wants us to: 1) manage what we have for His glory, 2) give back a portion of what he has given us.