November 19, 2017
Thanksgiving of the Saints
Deuteronomy 8:6-18
6 So then, do as the Lord has commanded you: live according to his laws and obey him. 7 The Lord your God is bringing you into a fertile land—a land that has rivers and springs, and underground streams gushing out into the valleys and hills; 8 a land that produces wheat and barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and honey. 9 There you will never go hungry or ever be in need. Its rocks have iron in them, and from its hills you can mine copper. 10 You will have all you want to eat, and you will give thanks to the Lord your God for the fertile land that he has given you.
11 “Make certain that you do not forget the Lord your God; do not fail to obey any of his laws that I am giving you today. 12 When you have all you want to eat and have built good houses to live in 13 and when your cattle and sheep, your silver and gold, and all your other possessions have increased, 14 be sure that you do not become proud and forget the Lord your God who rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves. 15 He
led you through that vast and terrifying desert where there were
poisonous snakes and scorpions. In that dry and waterless land he made
water flow out of solid rock for you. 16 In
the desert he gave you manna to eat, food that your ancestors had never
eaten. He sent hardships on you to test you, so that in the end he
could bless you with good things. 17 So then, you must never think that you have made yourselves wealthy by your own power and strength. 18 Remember that it is the Lord
your God who gives you the power to become rich. He does this because
he is still faithful today to the covenant that he made with your
ancestors.
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