You Were Slaves In Egypt

When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. When you beat the olives from your trees, do not go over the branches a second time. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow. When you harvest the grapes in your vineyard, do not go over the vines again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I command you to do this.

Deuteronomy 24:19-22

Think about how much noise a deer makes in storing food and then how much noise a squirrel makes. An entire herd of deer can travel near us and not make a sound, but a squirrel sounds like an invasion.

Deer do not prepare for winter, but a squirrel does. When snows come, deer eat whatever they find along the way. Squirrels would starve if they did that.

The deer and squirrel represent ways that God cares for us. He enables us to work and save for the future, and He meets our need when resources are scares. God gives us the seasons of plenty so that we can prepare for the seasons of need. The Lord will always lead us through perilous places to pleasant pastures.

Another way that God provides is by instructing those with plenty to share with those in need. So when it comes to provision, save what we can, share what we can, and trust God to meet our needs.

Our needs will never exhaust God’s supply.

Our Daily Bread – October 8, 2013