Canadian Thanksgiving Day

1Verse 1. When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and settle in it, 2Verse 2. you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name, 3Verse 3. to the priest who is serving at that time, and say to him, “I declare today to the LORD your God that I have entered the land that the LORD swore to our fathers to give us.” 4Verse 4. Then the priest shall take the basket from your hands and place it before the altar of the LORD your God, 5Verse 5. and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous. 6Verse 6. But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor. 7Verse 7. So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression. 8Verse 8. Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders. 9Verse 9. And He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. 10Verse 10. And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land that You, O LORD, have given me.” Then you are to place the basket before the LORD your God and bow down before Him. 11Verse 11. So you shall rejoice — you, the Levite, and the foreigner dwelling among you — in all the good things the LORD your God has given to you and your household.

4Verse 4. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Verse 5. Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near. 6Verse 6. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7Verse 7. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8Verse 8. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think on these things. 9Verse 9. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

25Verse 25. When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?” 26Verse 26. Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27Verse 27. Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” 28Verse 28. Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” 29Verse 29. Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.” 30Verse 30. So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do? 31Verse 31. Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ” 32Verse 32. Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33Verse 33. For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34Verse 34. “Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.” 35Verse 35. Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.