556 - The Lord’s Instructions

The Lord’s Instructions 

“Your pattern of worship will change. 

Today, all of you are doing as you please, because you have not yet arrived at the place of rest, the land the Lord, your God, is giving to you, as your special possession. 

But, you will soon cross the Jordan River …and live in the land, that the Lord, your God, is giving you. 

When He gives you rest, from all your enemies …and you’re living safely in the land, …you must bring everything, which I command you—your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, your sacred offerings, and your offerings to fulfill a vow—you must bring these to the designated place… the place of worship, the place the Lord, your God, chooses for His name to be honored. 

“You must celebrate …there, in the presence of the Lord, your God, with your sons and daughters …and all your servants. 

And remember to include the Levites, who live in your towns, …for they will receive no allotment of land, among you. 

Be careful not to sacrifice your burnt offerings …just anywhere you like. 

You may do so only …at the place, which the Lord will choose, within one of your tribal territories. 

There, you must offer your burnt offerings …and do everything, that I command you. 

“But, you may butcher your animals …and eat their meat, in any town …whenever you want. You may freely eat the animals, with which the Lord, your God, blesses you. 

All of you, whether ceremonially clean or unclean, may eat that meat, just as you now eat gazelle and deer. 

But, you must not consume the blood. 

You must pour it out, on the ground, like water. 

“But, you may not eat your offerings, in your hometown—neither the tithe, of your grain and new wine and olive oil, nor the firstborn, of your flocks and herds, nor any offering to fulfill a vow, nor your voluntary offerings, nor your sacred offerings. 

You must eat these, in the presence of the Lord, your God, at the place He will choose. Eat them there, with your children, your servants, and the Levites, who live in your towns, …celebrating, in the presence of the Lord, your God, in all you do. And be very careful …never to neglect the Levites , as long as you live in your land. 

Deuteronomy 12:8–19 (NLT)

Praise be to God!


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