I Was Hungry (or: Thy Kingdom Come!)
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching! I don't think I'm alone when I say that the thanksgiving meal is my favorite of the year, closely followed by post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches. This is the time of the year where we are able to reflect on the blessings God has given us. A few years ago, Kristin and I went walking through antique stores and I saw a cheesy little sign that said, "Don't count your blessings, share them." Now at first glance that little truism seems trite and a bit cliché. But the more I have thought about it, especially in the light of the coming holiday, the more it has struck me, not just as profound, but as essential. In Genesis 12:2 God tells Abram, "And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing." (RSV) We see here that a primary purpose of God's blessing to Abram was that he would in turn be a blessing from God to the nations. We, as the children of Abrah