Debts Cancelled and Tables Turned: Deuteronomy 15–16 and Luke 14 (Day 101)

How does God’s grace change the way we handle our resources and our status? Today in Deuteronomy, Moses outlines the "Year of Release"—a revolutionary system where debts are cancelled and the poor are cared for with an open hand. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus continues to challenge the religious status quo. He mourns over Jerusalem, heals a man on the Sabbath at a Pharisee’s house, and then delivers a stinging lesson on humility, telling His hosts to stop seeking the "best seats" and start inviting those who can never repay them.Today’s Scripture:📖 Deuteronomy 15:1–16:20 – The laws concerning the Sabbatical Year, the release of slaves, and the consecration of firstborn animals. Moses then transitions into the three major annual feasts—Passover, Weeks (Pentecost), and Booths—reminding the people that no one should appear before the Lord empty-handed.📖 Luke 13:31–14:14 – After dismissing a warning about Herod, Jesus laments over the city that kills its prophets. At a Sabbath meal, He heals a man with dropsy and challenges the guests to seek the lowest place at the table, promising that those who humble themselves will be exalted.📖 Psalm 44:1–12 – A communal lament that begins by recalling the great deeds God did for the ancestors, but transitions into a raw cry for help as the people face defeat and disgrace.RESOURCES & READ-ALONG 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYKi8-_5xHGL_nFAZOthHtZhcb4CqW4ZF 📖 Follow the Text (LEB): https://biblia.com/books/leb/ 🗓️ Download the Full Plan: https://www.biblica.com/resources/reading-plans/CONNECT & SUPPORT 📧 Questions? Reach out to Scott: [email protected] 🎁 Partner with our Ministry: https://huttobible.churchcenter.com/giving/to/go-pastor-support 📩 Get Ministry Updates: https://scott-purcell.epistle.org/subscribeCREDITS & LEGAL The Lexham English Bible is used by permission. Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software. Music: "Be The Hero" by Pumpupthemind via Free Music Archive (CC BY 4.0).Keywords: bible in a year, daily bible reading, Deuteronomy 15, Deuteronomy 16, Luke 14, Psalm 44, Sabbatical Year, debt release, Year of Release, Jesus heals on the Sabbath, humility at the feast, Passover, daily devotional, audio bible.