Tuesday
Read Deuteronomy 26:1-11
“After you have occupied the land that
the Lord your God is giving you
and have settled there, 2each of you must place in a basket the
first part of each crop that you harvest and you must take it with you to the
one place of worship. 3Go to the priest in charge at that time and
say to him, ‘I now acknowledge to the Lord
my God that I have entered the land that he promised our ancestors to give us.’
4 “The priest will take the basket
from you and place it before the altar of the Lord
your God. 5Then, in the Lord’s
presence you will recite these words: ‘My ancestor was a wandering Aramean, who
took his family to Egypt to live. They were few in number when they went there,
but they became a large and powerful nation. 6The Egyptians treated
us harshly and forced us to work as slaves. 7Then we cried out for
help to the Lord, the God of our
ancestors. He heard us and saw our suffering, hardship, and misery. 8By
his great power and strength he rescued us from Egypt. He worked miracles and
wonders, and caused terrifying things to happen. 9He brought us here
and gave us this rich and fertile land. 10So now I bring to the Lord the first part of the harvest that
he has given me.’
“Then set the basket down in the Lord’s presence and worship there. 11Be
grateful for the good things that the Lord
your God has given you and your family; and let the Levites and the foreigners
who live among you join in the celebration.
Think
Be grateful for the good things that the LORD your God has given you and
your family; and let the Levites and the foreigners who live among you join in
the celebration.
God invites the Israelites to respond to their freedom by bringing the
first of their produce to share.
Pray
Lord - help me to express my gratitude.
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