Tag: gift
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Empty-Handed
16Three times a year all your men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed: 17Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.–Deuteronomy…
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Complaint [1-minute read]
4The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat! 5We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. 6But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!”–Numbers 11…
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Nazirite [1-minute read]
1The Lord said to Moses, 2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man or woman wants to make a special vow, a vow of dedication to the Lord as a Nazirite, 3they must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice…
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God-Given [1-minute read]
6…And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you.–Exodus 31 The Hebrew reads, “and in the hearts of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom”. These men were master craftsmen who were not only given their tremendous abilities by God, but were also expected…
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Despised
29Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted.30And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.) 31Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.” 32Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a…
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How Do You Give?
7Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.–2 Corinthians 9 Paul was still making the collection pitch to the Corinthians in order to raise funds to help another church in dire need. Our verse today is a famous one. Most Christians…
Joel M Bradshaw 