Chapter 3--The Economic Angle

In the blogosphere, it appears as if I've taken a one-year sabbatical. If I said I used that time in a consistently productive manner, I'd be lying.
Just finished chapter 3 tonight. Of significance for me was the latter half of the chapter on land: Its gift & responsibility. Here's what I appreciate:

Worship of this God was not some mythical or ethereal matter, but it was literally 'earthy'. If worship is merely devotional, there's not much to show for that. If worship is a recognition of God's acts in history, there is something to be said of that. But if one adds to their worship--and ethical behavior for that matter--that God is Lord over all the earth, and has given you a spot in it as in inheritor--then it becomes immensely important.
The weather here is windy, mostly dry, with high temperatures in the 50s. Farmers are capitalizing on this, and the harvest is in full swing. I'm not a farmer--I'm not even a good gardener!--but as I was reading this, I was wondering: If a local farmer read this book, what would he think of some of the ethical stances/principles noted? Here's what I think they might take notice to:

1--Times have changed. It seems as if no one leaves their land fallow unless they're getting paid for it. We're not leaving the edges of our fields for the unfortunate to glean from; most of us don't even know who the 'unfortunate' are. And we are certainly not hiring people to work the fields.
2--Worship of the 'timeless'. Even if those practices seem dated and impractical today, God's people are still left to consider the land as gift & responsibility. Wright says, "Covenantal loyalty required submission across the whole realm of human life on earth, on the farm as much as the altar."

Our next big holiday is Thanksgiving. Even though I'm not a farmer (did I say that already?), the chapter has caused me to ask:
1--How can I give God my 'firstfruits'?
2--What does 'harvest' look like for me?
3--Gift & responsibility go hand in hand with the land. Can that principle apply to other areas in my life?

Sorry if this disjointed and such...hopefully I'll find a rhythm as we go along.
Can't wait to hear on your end what you're picking up!