Deuteronomy 26:10-11. “‘And now, behold, I have brought the first-fruits of the land, which Thou, O Lord, hast given me.’ And thou shalt set it before the Lord thy God, and worship before the Lord thy God: and thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.”
GRATITUDE. How can I express my thanks for all the good God has given me? Words alone fall so far short, yet I use them gratefully To say some things that are in my heart to say as best I can – “I am thankful Lord; you have brought me here into the promised land."
God’s name is here, He has chosen a place where I can come and sit – In quiet worship and in praise seeking ways and words that fit The descriptions of the blessings He has bestowed abundantly – But I am here with gifts to bring and place before Him thankfully.
I confess I was ready to perish, a “Syrian” with no claim on God – In grace He has bought me and brought me to hear His Word – The provisions He gives are bountiful pressed down and running over –
The “milk and honey” that flows right here, my blessed soul can savor.
Sitting here before the Lord with a “first-fruits” basket filled with plenty – I am made to think of all the miles that passed that I could come here safely. I worship as I think of His graciousness in making all this possible – To those I tell of the way He led, they have to acknowledge it wasn’t just probable.
Worship and rejoicing often go together when we trace the end from the beginning. When called by God to follow Him, it didn’t call for great understanding. Worship comes from words I think, then I find a way to say them – The first-fruits I bring in the basket are evidences of my appreciation.
“I fear, O God my heavenly Father, I sometimes am not expressive of how I appreciate all the ways on this road of life Thou hast led me. Here today I want to say my sincere and heart-felt thanks for every blessing I have received from Thee over the years of my life, the work Thou hast let me be involved in, and the place where I am found today. Thanks so much for trusting me with such holy matters, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”