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God’s provision and our trust
For many, it sounds like an incredible dream to talk about a time of debts being forgiven and slaves set free. A time for all who have lost their land to have it restored to them; for people to care for each other, including those not like us, in pursuit of wholeness. A time of new social relations, a new economy, a new reality.
This was God’s plan for the people who left Egypt as slaves in search of freedom and a land to live in and cultivate. A place to experience forgiveness, freedom, and the restoration of human relationships. As part of His plan, God established the jubilee year in order to lead His sons and daughters back to a faithful relationship with Him, with one another, and with creation.
God promised a miracle every sixth year; an abundant harvest that would feed them for the next three years of jubilee, planting and harvesting. God asked His people to trust their lives to this miracle. He promised to provide as He had in the wilderness. This miracle was a foretaste of the bread of life that would come down from heaven.
REFLECTION:
What does the link between a right relationship with God and a right relationship with others and nature tell us about the message of the gospel?
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About this Plan
Tearfund’s mission is to help communities around the world escape the very worst effects of poverty and disaster. How might this mission be tied to the Biblical concept of jubilee? There are seven themes in Leviticus 25 that depict a twofold movement of God’s acting and our responding, releasing us to the better life God has for us.
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We would like to thank R Scott Rodin, Nadine Bowers Du Toit, Magali Do Nascimento Cunha, Kuki Rokhum in conjunction with Tearfund.org for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: http://www.tearfund.org/youversionpray
