“David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole
assembly, saying, ‘Praise be to you, LORD, the God of
our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Yours,
LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and
the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven
and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are
exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from
you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are
strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your
glorious name. But who am I, and who are my people,
that we should be able to give as generously as this?
Everything comes from you, and we have given you
only what comes from your hand.’” (NIV)
Reflection
I'm so glad you've walked through a month of the struggles and successes of Rice & Beans Month. I trust that through the sacrifices and self-discipline that your heart has seen the goodness of God and learned to trust him more.
In our passage today we read of David's prayer at the end of his life as he is handing over the kingdom to his son Solomon. David and the people had also just willingly and sacrificially collected resources for God's temple.
You have also sacrificed during this month and there is reason to celebrate and feast and give God praise! As we again enjoy a variety of foods take time to give God honor for sustaining you with the beautiful earth, sun, and rain. With the generous gifts we are able to share with our hungry East African brothers and sisters, we merely acknowledge that “everything we have comes from God” and that we only give back to him “what comes from his hand.”
- Dan Holcomb, Lahash Executive Director
For Kids
Today we read a prayer of King David after he shared a lot of his money to
help build God's Temple. King David gives praise to God. David says that
God is the strongest and most amazing and rich person in the universe.
Even the money that David shared had come from God in the first place.
Did you know that everything in the world belongs to God? What things
do you own? Take time to tell God each thing really belongs to him.
You've come to the last day of Rice & Beans Month. Tomorrow enjoy a big
party with your family and remember to thank God for everything and
everyone there!
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