If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I JOHN 1:9 KJV

Few turkeys would consider themselves lucky, if they happened to know what luck is. The holiday tradition of pardoning turkeys can be traced back to President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. The White House tradition has continued since then, with each succeeding president pardoning one or two turkeys each year before the Thanksgiving holiday. After a bit of fanfare, the feathered friends are delivered to “Gobbler’s Rest,” an area set aside at Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, to live out their lives far, far away from the dinner table. But sadly, most of the beautiful “jailbirds” gobble their last within months of arriving. It seems that turkeys raised in captivity are bred to be eaten, which means they’re incredibly overweight. In fact, most of the birds are so fat that their heart and other organs can’t handle the strain of living.

FAITH CHECK

Farm-raised turkeys are born to die, but so are we. Born into sin, we are all condemned to spiritual and eternal death, but the good news is, Jesus paid the price for us to live. The Son of God pardoned our sins by taking our place at the chopping block and dying for us. When you repent and ask Jesus into your heart, you are instantly born again, and will spend eternity with Him in heaven. And you can best believe, heaven’s a whole lot swankier than Gobbler’s Rest.

 

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