Today’s Thought “Fear Mongering” G. Ward 1 Samuel 8 4 Finally, all the elders of Israel met at Ramah to discuss the matter with Samuel. 5 “Look,” they told him, “you are now old, and your sons are not like you. Give us a king to judge us like all the other nations have.” While America awaits tomorrow’s electoral process to culminate with a similitude in waiting for a lottery to declare they’re a winner (cf. Matt.6:34), it will reveal a hope unsanctioned along with an impertinence to eternal significance. Instead, our Creator’s delight is that His highest creation (mankind) would recognize the unfathomable riches in HIM; a peace and love whereby the total price has been paid. Many of us have been privileged with celebration of candidates desired, along with days where fiscal worries were few and whereas the highs and lows of it all remains uncertain and wavering, there’s a greater capillary worth finding called contentment; a spiritual achievement for any who will place their trust in Christ, asking His transforming power to inhabit their entire being. Real joy is on its way when consideration in being owned by a Caregiver (of everlasting to everlasting) who won’t slumber, knowing what you need before your contemplations say so and unrelenting with providing that (cf.*John 12:35-43).