April 24 - Psalms 40;
49-50; 73
Today’s
readings touch on issues that we each face at different times in our lives.
Pride, envy, depression, and sin. But in
each case, giving thanks for God’s blessings and continuing to trust in him
brings deliverance.
There
are passages that refer to the fact that God owns everything and isn’t
necessarily delighted by sacrifice. Ps 50 mentions the Thank offering a couple
of times. If you remember, that was also called the Fellowship Offering or
Peace Offering. As an expression of thankfulness, a person would offer bread
without yeast and a cake of bread made with yeast along with the animal
sacrifice. This was not a required sacrifice – it was a voluntary expression of
thanks to God for his provision.
Jesus,
of course, became the embodiment of all types of sacrifices. Yet God is still
so amazing in the provisions he has graced us with. How can you offer a
tangible expression of thanks to him today?
TOMORROW’S
TEXT: Psalms 76; 82; 84; 90; 92; 112; 115
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