Today’s Thought “Name Calling” G. Ward 1 Pe.2: 20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. America is foundational unto a remarkable governmental ideology practiced by many and proudly has documentation that declares insistence from every citizen’s compliance. Collectively however, we’ve prioritized mankind’s written parchment’s usurp of the eternal script mandated by our Maker and whereas governance from man is ordained of God that establishes order unto its citizenry (Ro.13:1-4), we’ve been guilty in violating the chieftain of spiritual perseverance that guarantees our peace in this strange land (e.g.,*Matt.22: 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ 38 This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ 40 Upon these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”). Therefore, we must not be surprised at such regression from a few regarding an exercise in common hospitality (1 Pe.4:12), but celebrate the Almighty’s posturing in/towards us who believe in HIM as LORD of all.