Week 62, Day 2: When you enter the land
Today’s Reading: Deut 26:1-19
Some thoughts from today’s reading…
Moses tells Israel that when they enter the land they are to bring the firstfruits of the land as an offering to God. God had taken a few people, raised them up to be a numerous people. God delivered them from the hardships in Egypt to deliver to them a land flowing with milk and honey. This sacrifice of the first produce of the land was to be an expression of their thankfulness to God. He had done these things for them and deserved their worship.
At the end of this chapter Moses stresses how God has declared them to be His people, a treasured possession. He has set them high above all nations, to receive praise, fame and honor. They are to be a consecrated people to the Lord and keep all His commands. They had such a potential as a nation. God provided all for them, it would be up to them whether they would keep God’s commands and honor God’s words.
Question: What is the importance in the concept of giving of the firstfruits to God? Why is it important when we are deciding how much to give to the contribution that we give from the “firstfruits”?
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