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in a bid to provide some form of food security for the unemployed workers in my church back home, some ladies and members of the youth group took it upon themselves to contribute what we term "first fruits" to these people. in a biblical sense, the first fruits are those foods that have been grown by yourself, that is, God has blessed you and your garden enough to the point where you can sustain yourself and if there is extra (which there always is), you donate to those that have no had such an experience or do not have access to gardens be it for montetary reasons or just not having a garden to work with. thus the food you have cultivated is dedicated in church and thanks are given for it etc.
although the point of this is not for the recipients to become dependant on you working hard in YOUR garden, it is a good way to give back what God has provided for you. i guess in a way it's to show how much he has been good to you and will continue to, no matter what.
as a member of the youth, i too take part in this provided anything comes out out of the garden when i do go home for holidays every now and then
although the point of this is not for the recipients to become dependant on you working hard in YOUR garden, it is a good way to give back what God has provided for you. i guess in a way it's to show how much he has been good to you and will continue to, no matter what.
as a member of the youth, i too take part in this provided anything comes out out of the garden when i do go home for holidays every now and then
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Comment by Ken Eklund on March 23, 2010 at 2:13am
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I love the term "first fruits" and the wisdom that it represents. It's a term that went instantly into my personal vocabulary. The more I read what people are saying for EVOKE's Mission 2, the more I realize that food is not the issue; it's the social structures more than anything that keep people fed and secure. Bonus points for Local Insight, thank you!
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Comment by Nick Heyming on March 23, 2010 at 4:05pm
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I like the idea too! First Fruits as a gift to those who need it most. Beautiful post!
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Comment by tatenda sith*** on March 23, 2010 at 8:59pm
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thank you both so much for the feedback! it's nice to know that there are actually people on the network who read these blogs and see the value hidden within them. thanks again!
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Comment by Starling on March 24, 2010 at 7:55am
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Yes! This is great, thanks for writing it tatenda sith*** - this is what I understand of the Good News as well. xx
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Comment by Sayel Cortes on March 25, 2010 at 5:12am
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Great idea... if we could all do this with our work (either food or any other service) we would all have anything we need (yeah I have some utopic thoughts latelly... I like day dreaming =P)
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