When Thou Art Full

"When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee."  Deuteronomy 8:10.  The Lord has described the land into which He will bring His people.  Long ago God had given the promise to Abraham.  Now, God is telling Moses that the people will come into the land.  God wants them to understand the goodness of this land, and the joy that shall be theirs.  The land will produce so that they can eat and be full.  For this gift, God wants them to bless Him and remember the blessings that they have received from Him in the past.  God always wants His people whom He has blessed to return that blessing and show gratitude.  Good things in our life can cause us to forget God.  Bad things that occur in our life may cause us to blame God.  We are to be ever mindful that God is good to us.  His desire is to bless us, and help us to know His love and care for us.  What we possess is a blessing from God.  Let us honor Him and praise Him.  Let us not forget His law and the covenant which He has made with us.  When we bless God, we will eat the goodness of the land.