Good morning, and happy day-after-Thanksgiving. If things go according to the “new normal,” in a week the media will be trying to scare us to death over another spike in Covid-19 cases because none of us listened to Dr Fauci.  Personally, I’m more than a little skeptical about anything I hear from the mainstream media and I am definitely bored with anything the diminutive doctor has to say.  This isn’t a political rant, merely the musings of a free thinker who just wants to be left alone.  I’m in good company, though.  Paul wrote essentially the same thing as a primary reason to pray for the governing authorities:

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.   (1 Timothy 2:1-3 | NIVUK)

Pray for “kings and all those in authority” so hopefully they’ll leave you alone.  That’s not what governments are wont to do these days, that’s why it takes prayer!

On today’s podcast, I talk about the building of a nation, namely, the Hebrew nation, in our series, “The Story of the Old Testament.”