Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

“If you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat all the
grapes you want, but do not put any in your basket.” —
Deuteronomy 23:24

Reflection:

To never open the gift and enjoy it would be wrong.
There are, however, a few conditions for enjoying all of the
God-given pleasures of this world. We must be grateful
and mindful of where our gifts have come from. Along
those lines, we must be willing to share our many blessings
with others in need, since all we have belongs to God
anyway. Additionally, we must be careful to treat our gifts
appropriately, never abusing them or taking them for granted.

Look around you. How many gifts do you see? Most people
tend to focus on what they are lacking and miss out on the
enjoyment of what they have. Do you have good food to eat?
A scenic road to walk on? Is the sun shining? Or is warm
rain falling? Make time to enjoy all of God’s gifts. When we
enjoy what we have been given in a meaningful and
appropriate way, we will bring much pleasure both to
ourselves and to our Father above