Charlie's Corner
Good News Bible Deuteronomy
26:1-10 Malachi 3:10-12

Deu 26:1 "After you have occupied the land that the LORD your God is giving you and have settled there,
Deu 26:2 each of you must place in a basket the first part of each crop that you harvest and you must take it with you to the one place of worship.
Deu 26:3 Go to the priest in charge at that time and say to him, 'I now acknowledge to the LORD my God that I have entered the land that he promised our ancestors to give us.'
Deu 26:4 "The priest will take the basket from you and place it before the altar of the LORD your God.
Deu 26:5 Then, in the LORD's presence you will recite these words: 'My ancestor was a wandering Aramean, who took his family to Egypt to live. They were few in number when they went there, but they became a large and powerful nation.
Deu 26:6 The Egyptians treated us harshly and forced us to work as slaves.
Deu 26:7 Then we cried out for help to the LORD, the God of our ancestors. He heard us and saw our suffering, hardship, and misery.
Deu 26:8 By his great power and strength he rescued us from Egypt. He worked miracles and wonders, and caused terrifying things to happen.
Deu 26:9 He brought us here and gave us this rich and fertile land.
Deu 26:10 So now I bring to the LORD the first part of the harvest that he has given me.' "Then set the basket down in the LORD's presence and worship there.

Mal 3:10 Bring the full amount of your tithes to the Temple, so that there will be plenty of food there. Put me to the test and you will see that I will open the windows of heaven and pour out on you in abundance all kinds of good things.
Mal 3:11 I will not let insects destroy your crops, and your grapevines will be loaded with grapes.
Mal 3:12 Then the people of all nations will call you happy, because your land will be a good place to live.