Monday, November 3, 2008

Complete Rejoicing

Deuteronomy 26:1-2,10-11
“And it shall be, when you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it, 2 that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground, which you shall bring from your land that the LORD your God is giving you, and put it in a basket and go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to make His name abide.
...and now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land which you, O LORD, have given me.’
“Then you shall set it before the LORD your God, and worship before the LORD your God. 11 So you shall rejoice in every good thing which the LORD your God has given to you and your house, you and the Levite and the stranger who is among you.

Rejoicing in God's blessing and provision is more than just proclaiming His goodness. True rejoicing involves placing God's blessings back into His hands to be multiplied in the lives of others. True rejoicing is a proclamation of God's blessings confirmed by offering back to Him every good thing which He has given us. Worship without offering or sacrifice is incomplete.

God - help me to identify Your blessings. Teach me to generously give back to You for the blessing of others. May my rejoicing and worship be complete and true. Amen.

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