October 26, 2021

 Topic: Prayer and Praise

Happy Tuesday

Happy Harvest!

Late September to early December is the time where farmers get to see the reward of the growing season. Harvest starts in mid-September, and most do not understand all the work that goes into harvest. Making sure that all crops are dry is the most important. This is important for storage reasons. We plant late winter and early spring and harvest this time of year. Harvest or look forward to things you have sowed. What things have you sowed? 

What month is harvest time?

Typically harvest season starts late September or early October for those farming and growing crops outside. Before the weather changes and cools as autumn approaches, the crops are cut and collected, ready to be used for cooking and eating.

We can sow money and gifts but there are lots of things to sow: Sow Kindness

Sow joy    Sow righteousness    Sow helpfulness     Sow mercy    Sow money     Give gifts and offerings

Reaping season is harvest season. The things you sow return right back to you. Some 40, some 60, and some 100 fold. 

The children of Israel had such a magnificent experience and encounter with God. Today they tell these faith stories every year. It is a reminder that God is I am. 

Each year we learn something new about their journey to the promise land and guess what today you are living in that promise. 

There was a natural land that they were to travel to. A specific place. Today we worship in spirit and in truth and we get to live in those blessings. 

After the law.

God said to Moses, "Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. God always honors the elders. A younger person can be called but the elders that surround that young person are like a backbone or a great support system. Elders have wisdom and patience. 

God tells the people to worship at a distance, but Moses alone is to come near. The people could not go with Moses up to the Lord. 

Afterwards,

1. The people brought God an offering
2. Moses read the covenant to them
3. When Moses went up to God, God gave him the ten commandments written on stone.
4. Moses was on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights. 

Have an awesome day!