READ Deuteronomy 26
The Lord teaches the Israelites the importance of giving.
 
INSIGHT
We offer a portion of our income to the Lord in gratitude for what He has given us. If we know Him for who He really is, the Creator and Ruler of the universe, then we will rightly understand that everything in the world truly belongs to Him. In His goodness and compassion, He has provided us with the things that we need to survive. As we give to the church, "the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow," we are acknowledging his exuberant generosity and love.
 
PRAYER
Offer this psalm to our worthy God:
For every animal of the forest is mine,
The cattle on a thousand hills.
I know every bird of the mountains,
And the creatures of the field are mine.
Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to God,  
And pay your vows to the Most High.  
Call on me in a day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you will honor me
(Psalm 50:10-11, 14-15).
 
Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life free from sin and in fellowship with Him:
Listen, Lord, and answer me,
For I am poor and needy.
For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,  
Abounding in faithful love to all who call on you
(Psalm 86:1, 5).
 
Voice your affirmation of God's Word:
The Lord is my portion;  
I have promised to keep your words.
Lord, the earth is filled with your faithful love;  
Teach me your statutes (Psalm 119:57, 64).
 
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:

• An attitude of gratefulness
• The poor and needy
• Today's activities

 
Now offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:
How countless are your works, Lord!
In wisdom you have made them all;
The earth is full of your creatures.  
Here is the sea, vast and wide,
teeming with creatures beyond number —
Living things both large and small
(Psalm 104:24-25).