[Ezekiel Bathfire]

A few verses to consider this Thanksgiving:


M't:21:31: Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
M't:21:32: For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Lu:7:39: Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

Lu:5:29: And Levi (a tax-collector) made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
Lu:5:30: But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Lu:5:31: And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Lu:5:32: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

I mention these as this is the kindness of Jesus, Who is the Light of the World, yet when I invite 8 whores and a team of investigators from the IRS to Thanksgiving, I do not seem to be accorded anything like that title.

Sometimes I despair of my family.

[handmaiden]

To be fair, Brother Bathfire, did you give them enough advance notice to make adequate preparations? Some whores are a little on the heavy side, (They call it being "thicc".), and your average folding chair may not accommodate them.

[The Attention Seeker Jen (On Moderation)]

Let's not forget this verse.

Ezekiel 4:9 “Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself. You are to eat it during the 390 days you lie on your side.


Accurately reflects what a normal Thanksgiving is like for me! (Thanksgiving of which being the day I consume my tasty wheat shake.)

[Johny Joe Hold]

Pastor Bathfire, even though the Bible talks of feasting with publicans and harlots, and, even though you are Pastor of Diversity and Tolerance, I think you can be practical in reading this scripture. You would have diversity if sinners who had repented sat at your table with those from LBC who had not sinned.

And for publicans, I think that would be handled by inviting those, at least one, who hires and supervises tax collectors. An example would be your Mayor.