Daily Scripture with Tim Wildsmith Day 88: Deuteronomy 15:1–16:20; Luke 7:36–50; Proverbs 8:12–21
Mar 29, 2026
Laws about debt cancellation, care for the poor, and rules for servitude and redemption are explored. Rituals for sacrifices, Passover, and pilgrimage festivals are outlined. A moving courtroom-style scene contrasts hospitality with extravagant forgiveness and faith. Wisdom is personified, promising justice, riches, and blessings for those who seek her.
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Practice Debt Cancellation And Generosity
- Do be generous and cancel debts every seventh year as Deuteronomy commands to prevent hard-heartedness toward fellow Israelites.
- Tim Wildsmith quotes the law requiring creditors to forgive fellow Israelite loans and to lend freely so the needy are not neglected.
Free Servants With Generous Provisions
- Do treat servants released after six years with compassion and give them liberally when you set them free, remembering Israel's own slavery in Egypt.
- Tim Wildsmith highlights the command to supply former servants from your flock, threshing floor, and winepress when freeing them.
Festivals Tie Worship To Harvest And Community
- Observe national seasons of remembrance by celebrating Passover, Weeks, and Tabernacles at the place God chooses to centralize worship.
- Tim Wildsmith explains these festivals link harvest rhythms to Israel's identity and include provisions for foreigners, orphans, and widows.
