Deuteronomy 16:8-10 Blessed You?

 8For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work.

9You are to count off seven weeks from the time you first put the sickle to the standing grain. 10And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you, 

“The Feast of Weeks (or Pentecost) was a feast associated with the joy of harvest, during which Israelites brought a freewill offering unto the LORD, as a demonstration of the thanks in their heart.” (Guzik)

Blessed you?

Have you experienced pain at the gasoline pump? We have and altered our travel because of it. Have you experienced pain at the grocery store? We have and have altered our purchases because of it.

Since we are experiencing pain, how can we be blessed?

“Suffering is a universal part of our humanity that exists in a fallen world.” 

(https://www.gotquestions.org/suffering-death.html)

Everyone in the Bible experienced pain!

Instead of focusing on pain, focus on your blessings! 

“For me to live is Christ, to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21)

I look forward to going home (heaven), do you?

Blessings