In the context of debut works, it is also worth quoting some further verses from Kar\u00e1sek\u2019s song: <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe key is to drink the wine in the correct order.
The best wine is best enjoyed straight away
And as time goes on, things just get worse and worse.
In K\u00e1ni, they\u2019ve had the best time recently.<\/strong>
The years are adding up in your life.
Don\u2019t save the worst for last.
At the end of your day, God will give you some excellent wine.
Save the best wine for last.<\/strong>
In your life today, every joy of yours
It foreshadows that complete joy.
As soon as you cross the bridge of death, God will call out: \u2018Another guest.\u2019
A new guest joined us for the celebration.<\/strong>
Let me drink your excellent wine.
God says: \u2018Just have a taste today.\u2019
Behold, my chalice overflows; within it, time unfolds before you.
My chalice overflows; take it.<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- One opportunity for a heartfelt reflection might be, for example, the celebration of the Lord\u2019s Supper, which is also a foretaste of sharing a meal with Jesus in the Kingdom of God.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- We can also be grateful for the incredible progress our country has made since 1989: from a broken, devastated and bleak nation after fifty years of Communist rule to a prosperous, wealthy, free and safe country <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gratitude and worship are acts of devotion. It is no sin to be well off; it is a sin to be ungrateful and to forget the giver.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- And just a reminder: Don\u2019t forget those who are less fortunate<\/strong> \u2013 those who do not know Christ and those who are not well, even physically. We shall see more about that later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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12 It is only in the third year, the year of the tithe, that you shall complete the setting aside of the whole tithe from your harvest and give it to the Levite, the stranger, the orphan and the widow, so that they may eat within your gates and be satisfied,<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- So the tithe was not paid in the very first year. Things had to settle into a routine first. In the first year, only a sample of the harvest was brought to God as a gesture of gratitude. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- When you start up a \u2018business\u2019, it involves a great deal of stress and hard work. God does not insist on a detailed account of tithes from the outset \u2013 but He does expect an attitude of gratitude. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- And he expects us not to forget those who are less fortunate, too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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13 Say before the Lord your God: \u2018I have removed from the house all that was holy and given it to the Levites, the strangers, the orphans and the widows, in full accordance with the commandment you gave me. I have not transgressed your commands, nor have I forgotten them.\u2019<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Removed; h.: burnt down; often: wiped out<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- I have not forgotten You, God: I have gone through my house and my accounts. I have not kept for myself what belongs to You, but have put it where it belongs \u2013 in the service of God and to help those in need. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- I try to understand your views on the matter and act accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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14 I did not eat of it during a time of mourning; I did not set any of it aside whilst I was ritually unclean; nor did I offer any of it to the dead. I obeyed the Lord my God and did everything you commanded me. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- I handled your resources properly \u2013 I did not allow them to become contaminated. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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15 Look down from your holy dwelling place, from heaven, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Please do take a look at our efforts and give them your recognition. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- With sincerity of heart, we endeavour to fulfil our part of the agreement \u2013 and we ask that You fulfil Yours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- We certainly don\u2019t do everything perfectly, but we really do care about it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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16 Today the Lord your God commands you to observe these statutes and decrees. You must keep them and observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- This is your part: to carry out the commands. Take it seriously; don\u2019t do it half-heartedly. Think them through; get to the \u2018heart of the matter\u2019. Try to discern God\u2019s character behind the commands. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Our Master taught us to approach God\u2019s commandments in this way (in the Sermon on the Mount, amongst other places). It was precisely this that the Pharisees failed to do. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Which reminds me of certain audits or inspections: auditors aren\u2019t concerned with the substance, but with the formalities. Having the \u2018paperwork\u2019 in order is more important than how things are actually done. But that\u2019s not how it should be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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17 Today you have declared concerning the Lord that he shall be your God, and that you will walk in his ways, keep his statutes, commandments and decrees, and obey him. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Yes, that was your promise. That\u2019s what we agreed, that\u2019s what you wanted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It is a sort of reminder of your \u2018baptismal commitment\u2019 \u2013 when you became a Christian, this is what you committed yourself to. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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18 And the Lord has declared to you today that you shall be his people, his special possession, as he told you, provided that you keep all his commandments. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- And God took your commitment very seriously. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- He took you as His own, adopted you, and took you into His care. From this moment on, you are His.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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19 And He will exalt you above all the nations He has made, to His praise, renown and glory, so that you may be a holy people to the Lord your God, as He has said.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- And being His possession means that He will look after you for your own good. He will set you apart for Himself, purify you, and the good things He will do for you are beyond your imagination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It will be on a completely different level to that of the nations and people around you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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