God blesses
The 24th Sunday after Pentecost
God, your God, has blessed you in everything you have done. ~ Deuteronomy 2:7a (MSG)
Who does the planting or the watering isn't really all that important. It's God who makes the seed grow into a plant. And his role in the process is central. ~ 1 Corinthians 3:7 (ABP)
KEY IDEA:
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
PRAYER:
I praise you, God. You are generous beyond what we can receive. Thank you. At times I act as though all the blessings in my life come because I've done something to deserve them. This is short-sighted. Save me from such arrogance. Adjust my attitude so that in all things you are fully recognized for your generosity. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
