And this word from Psalm 65 seems like the perfect 'water' text for the occasion
You care for the land
and water it;
you enrich it abundantly.
The streams of God
are filled with water to
provide the people with grain,
You drench its furrows
and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers
and bless its crops.
Psalm 65:9-10
Without the rain there wouldn't be much of a harvest. This song praises God as the provider of water and the abundance of the fields.
Wheat Field - Somerset, Prince Edward Island |
Thanksgiving is a ancient tradition of people who know that food is a gift of the land. It is our annual reminder to pause and express gratitude for the bountiful supply of food we enjoy.
Psalm 65 finishes with an exuberant portrait of harvest :
wagons overflowing … hills clothed with gladness…
meadows covered with flocks … valleys mantled with grain …
singing and shouting for joy. (v.11-13)
Behind all that abundance and prosperity, the fruitfulness of the earth and the joyful delight of the community, this song recognizes the mercy and faithfulness of God and the gifts of an extravagant generous Provider.
Truly God “crowns the year with his bounty!” And for that, I am really thankful.!
Photo Sources:
Turkey - Cool Springs
Wheat Field - Phil Knight
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