American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 26:1-10
Deu 26:1 And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein,
Deu 26:2 that thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which thou shalt bring in from thy land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee; and thou shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.
Deu 26:3 And thou shalt come unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto Jehovah thy God, that I am come unto the land which Jehovah sware unto our fathers to give us.
Deu 26:4 And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hand, and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God.
Deu 26:5 And thou shalt answer and say before Jehovah thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
Deu 26:6 And the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
Deu 26:7 and we cried unto Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression;
Deu 26:8 and Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders;
Deu 26:9 and he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Deu 26:10 And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which thou, O Jehovah, hast given me. And thou shalt set it down before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God:
Malachi 3:10-12
Mal 3:10 Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Mal 3:11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Mal 3:12 And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.
I profess this day unto the Lord God that I have come into the inheritance which the Lord swore to give me. I am in the land which You have provided for me, in Jesus Christ, the kingdom of Almighty God. I was a sinnner serving satan, but I called upon the name of Jesus and You heard my cry and delivered me into the kingdom of Your dear Son. Father I know what Your Word says in Malachi 3:10-12. (read it out loud)
Jesus, as my high priest, I bring the first fruits of my income to you and worship the Lord God with it. I rejoice in all the blessings you have given me and my household. (recount some of the blessings you have seen) I have harkened to the voice of the Lord my God and have done according to all that He has commanded me. Now look down from Your Holy habitation from heaven and bless me and my family as You said in Your Word. I thank You, Father, in Jesus name. Amen.
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