Transformed Mind

Norman Rockwell “Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!”  – Psalm 105:1 Thanksgiving to many is centered upon family and friends gathering to enjoy each other’s company, stuff themselves with hearty food, and fall into a lazy day of naps and football.  This of course is not bad, for I greatly enjoy all of these things.  I remember going to my Aunt Deb’s in Wisconsin to feast, shoot hoops outside, or hit up the local skating rink.  The spread was impeccable with every morsel you could think of ready to be consumed.  There was of course the grown-up table and the kid’s table, the latter of course being more rambunctious and fun.  Looking back, I can see that it was all about relationship.  It is both wholesome and beneficial to commune and laugh together, just as Jesus did so many times with all he loved.  Like him, let us remember to whom thanks should be given, God, our wonderful creator! In this hymn the people

Along with the message of Billy Graham, I would also like to point out the fact that no matter who wins the election, we are to support them.  How you say?  We are to support our elected officials, as Paul says in 1 Timothy 2:1, through, “supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings…,” for who again?  “For all people, for kings and all who are in high positions.”  This is critical because even though our elected officials may not be Christian, civil government is a necessary good that helps with maintaining order and providing essential services.  We are to pray for them, in hopes that their hearts will turn to God’s will, so that, “...we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”   Many thought Jesus, as the messiah, had come to overthrow the Roman government and restore the nation of Israel to its past glory, but no, not in the way that they had thought.