For many folks down in our neck of the woods, part of what we count our blessings on fall inro three different categories: God, politics and college football. For some, this has been a rough month.
For instance, if you are a Republican and Romney voter, then politically, this was a bad month. If you are a Mississippi State fan and just watched Ole Miss demolish the Bulldogs in football, this was a bad thing also. If a person fits in both categories, then they are in need of prayer to get them out of the depression that has either set in or is about to set in. Soon, these doubly slammed people will have to read and hear about what bowl game Ole Miss will be attending and then about the second Obama inauguration. This one, two punch that November has dealt will not go away soon.I suppose the only certain thing that these people have to count on is God, their faith, their religious beliefs and the goodness of a good healthy church family (even if part of that church family pulled for Ole Miss and voted for Obama).
Today is Christ the King Sunday. My pastor at Northside Baptist Church, Stan Wilson, preached on how Christ should have dominion over all places and over everything. He told of a sign he saw in Picayune, MS yesterday that said, "JESUS IS LORD OVER PICAYUNE". He told of how we should make our best effort to be obedient, to make sure that Jesus is over everything and in everything that we do.
What will be interesting over the next few weeks as we gather again with family and friends at Christmas, will we discuss with one another ways to help those who are without? Will we talk about helping the widows and the orphans? Will we help at a local soup kitchen, give a dollar or two to the Salvation Army, take canned goods to our local food pantry? Will we volunteer to help tutor a student? Will we discuss how we can promote the Kingdom of Christ in our own community and make Jesus Lord over all that is around us?
I can answer that. Probably not. What we most likely will discuss is how in the world Obama got elected again and how stupid some of his policies are. And while talking about stupidity, who called the plays for Dan Mullen against Ole Miss? If I know us like I think I know us, that is probably what we will concern ourselves with, down here in the Bible Belt, in the land of religion and politics and college football.
