August 29, 2018 - A LAND FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY

Day 241 - (Today’s Bible readings: Deuteronomy 11:22-12:14; Psalm 58; Galatians 3:10-29)

“You shall therefore keep the whole commandment that I command you today, that you may be strong, and go in and take possession of the land that you are going over to possess, and that you may live long in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers to give to them and to their offspring, a land flowing with milk and honey.” (Deuteronomy 11:8-9 ESV) 

“Soon the Israelites will cross the Jordan River to the land God had promised to Abraham so many years before. We can almost hear the cries of thanksgiving. Yet Moses’ warning is stern. Even today, though we have the Bible and know its teaching, we fail to heed it.” (The Lutheran Study Bible, CPH, 2009, page 1030) 

We do have so many blessings showered upon us from the hand of the Lord. Above all, He has promised us our own land flowing with milk and honey, our eternal home in heaven. 

May we listen to God’s Word and follow its teaching as we rejoice in His mercy and grace. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for guaranteeing me a land of eternal milk and honey with You in heaven. Please keep me faithful to You and active in Your service until them. In Jesus’ saving name. Amen. 

Pastor David Paape

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings  
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!