The Upper Room Daily Devotional 24 October 2022
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OCTOBER 24, 2022 THE UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Topic: What God Has Done
Andrew Michael Ardoin (Louisiana, USA)
TODAY’S READING
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
1 And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;
2 That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to place his name there.
3 And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the Lord thy God, that I am come unto the country which the Lord sware unto our fathers for to give us.
4 And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the Lord thy God.
5 And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
6 And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
7 And when we cried unto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:
8 And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:
9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.
10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O Lord, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the Lord thy God, and worship before the Lord thy God:
11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I tithe because of what God has already done.
PRAYER FOCUS
Someone beginning full-time ministry
Read The Upper Room Daily Devotional 24th October 2022
Moses said, “[God] brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey; and now I bring the firstfruits of the soil that you, Lord, have given me.” – Deuteronomy 26:9-10 (NIV)
For more than a year I have been preparing to shift to full-time ministry. I anticipated relying heavily on my savings for the first few years of ministry, but recent changes in the economy have introduced new levels of uncertainty: Will I be able to afford to quit my current job? Will God provide? I have considered reducing my tithe to the church in order to pay for my ministry.
In the midst of my worry, my pastor read Deuteronomy 26 before our church’s offering, and I was struck by its perspective. Many Bible passages about tithing assure us that God will provide. In this passage, the giver declares what God has already done.
As I think about this change in perspective, I realize that God has done great things in my life. God is my Creator and Redeemer, so I can trust that God’s provision will extend into the future. God has called me into full-time ministry. Of this, I am certain. And because God called me, God will provide.
When I center my thoughts on this truth, the economy no longer worries me. Of course, I have financial needs. But God has been and will be faithful. When I declare how the Almighty has already provided, my heart finds certainty in an uncertain time.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear God, help us to remember how you have provided for us in the past and to trust you with the future. Bless our tithes so that they may bless others. Amen.
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