Hey friend, thank you for joining us for today's word of encouragement from Our Daily Bread.

Our reading titled, Sustainer of Blessings, was written by James Banks.

On January 15, 1919, a huge molasses tank burst in Boston. A 15-foot wave of more than 2 million

gallons of molasses careened through the street at over 30 miles per hour, sweeping away rail cars,

buildings, people, and animals. Melassus might seem

harmless enough, but that day, it was deadly. 21 people lost their lives with more than 150

injured. Sometimes, even good things, like molasses, can overwhelm us unexpectedly. Before the Israelites entered the

land God promised them, Moses warned the people to be careful not to take credit for the good

things they'd receive, saying in Deuteronomy 8, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down,

and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase, then your heart

will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God. They weren't to attribute this wealth to

their own strength or capabilities.

Instead, Moses said, remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.

All good things, including physical health and the skills needed to earn a living,

are blessings from the hand of our loving God. Even when we've worked hard, it's he

who sustains us. Oh, to hold our blessings with open hands that we may gratefully praise God

for His kindness to us.

Today's Our Daily Bread devotional scripture reading is from Deuteronomy chapter 8, verses 10 through 18.

When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.

Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe His commands, His laws, and his decrees that I am giving you this day.

Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down,

and when your herds and flocks grow large,

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