I'm a basket case

 

I'm a basket case. I love a particular brand of baskets.  I have more than I care to count.  Most have stuff in them but a few have not been filled with purpose, yet.

Deuteronomy 26: 1-15 reminded me it was time to fill my "basket."  The Israelites were told that when they had settled in the Promised land, they were to take some of the first fruits of the land and put them in a basket.  Then they were to take the basket to God's Name's dwelling place and declare to the priest:

My father was a wanderer and went to Egypt with a few people that grew to a great nation.  The Egyptians mistreated them and  made them suffer.  They cried out to God who heard our voice and saw our misery.  He brought us out with a mighty hand and outstretched arm with great terror and miracles and brought us to a land of milk and honey.  I bring this basket to God and bow before Him.  I rejoice, along with the Levites and aliens, in all the good things God has given me and my household.

In addition, every third year, the Israelites were to give to the Levites, aliens, orphans and widows so they could eat and be satisfied.  Then they were to  say:

I have removed from my house God's portion and given it to others; I have not turned aside from God's commands nor forgotten them;  Look down and  bless the people you gave the Promised Land.

Today I am reminded that I should regularly review what God has done in my life; share His gifts to me with others and renew my commitment to follow His ways.

B efore I was__________________

A nd God delivered me.

S ince then,      

K uz God loved me first, I share with others.

E ach day I obey God's commands.

T o God belongs my love and praise.

I have a very large, expensive basket which was a gift.  I haven't given it its purpose yet--it's empty.  Today I need to give it a purpose and fill it. 

Each day I need to fill a spiritual basket.  In this basket I put

my review of what God has done in my life;

how I will share my blessings with others, and

give thanks that God has given me life, an abundant life!