These were the words which the Israelites were to use as they presented their first fruits offering. An offering from all they received, but often did not deserve. Left to their own devices, they would still be back in Egypt instead of living in a land flowing with milk and honey.
These are also words we could use today as we bring our offerings to the Lord. "My father was a wandering Aramean." We are all descended from wanderers. We are all prone to wander. My own father wandered for almost forty years until he found the Lord. Finding the Lord gave him roots, a family, and eventually prosperity.
God turns lives around. Over and over again, he takes those who are wandering around, looking for answers and shows them that the only answer is to be found in him. When we stop trying to become our own provision, he is able to provide. When we stop trying to find a way, his way becomes clear. God has always been there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with miraculous signs and wonders. (Deut. 26:8 NIV) to bring us into the promised land.
2010 Post - Deuteronomy 26-30: Shout It From the Mountaintops
No comments:
Post a Comment