Harvest is done or almost done for most of the farmers.  This is also a time of hunting season.  Our prayers have been that there would be no major problems or accidents during this season.  This is also a time of year that there are so many activities that it is easy to become so busy that we forget to take time to thank God for the blessings we have received.
As we continue to look at thanksgivings and blessings, we come to the time of wondering how should we respond in our lives to this great outpouring of grace.  I will be looking at what Moses had to say to the people of Israel prior to their entering the promised land found in Deuteronomy 26:1-11.  Moses was concerned that the people once they were in the land of milk and honey would forget that they were there only by the grace of God.  He felt that the people would begin to believe that they accomplished all of this on their own and would not remember their travels in the wilderness.
We also need to remember that God has blessed us.  As the ancient Israelites, we today need to remember that without the blessings God has given us we would not have what we have.  Now how do we approach God and remember? Moses speaks of coming to the altar with the first fruits (the tithes) and offering them to do God’s will.  We are to use our talents and treasures in service.
Jesus constantly spoke of our need to be willing to let go of that which binds us.  For many it can become our possessions.  As in the parable of the foolish farmer, we may not want to continue to build bigger barns  but to use the resources that we have in the ministries in the name of Christ.