Well, two things of import have occurred for the family at Baker Heights. First and foremost, we have a new pulpit minister. Welcome to the Dilbeck family. We can praise God for that (and the search committee). We owe Sam and Julie our full support and love. Also, all the election furor is settled. Our Nation has a new President and Congress. If we rely on God’s wisdom and love for us, it’ll be okay. Change is always difficult and scary, but as we see in Romans 8:31 if God is for us who can be against us?

Now where do we go from here?

What can we do? I like the books of Romans and I Timothy a lot, they strike me as the “how to be a Christian” guide. In Romans 13:1-8, God tells us how we can best support out leaders, both governmental and spiritual. It sounds simple, but it can be difficult. It’s pray for them. Sometimes things occur we don’t completely agree with but pray for God’s guidance for them. Verse eight tells us the bottom line,” owe nothing to anybody but love one another.” If we love somebody enough, it will be simple to pray for them and ask God for guidance. I Timothy 2:1-4 tells us pretty much the same thing. We don’t have any king but Christ. We do have a President and Congress. We also have Elders and Deacons “who are in authority.” I think I can speak for the other Elders and Deacons; we covet your prayers and support. I know I do.

God’s provision

We’re coming up on Thanksgiving. Could one of the things we ARE thankful for be God’s provision of the many blessings we have received? We at Baker Heights are blessed with many people who have served, and continue to serve, to minister to the varied needs of our family. Could we give thanks for all the freedoms we enjoy in our great nation? Can we give thanks for the love God and Christ showed us by Their sacrifices? I would say, yes, we can. How can we do that? Again, it’s simple. Talk to God and say, “thank You.” I would challenge us all to not get so tied up in things of this world that we forget about the Provider of it all. Like the hymn says, did you think to pray?