Post Thanksgiving Ruminations
November 28, 2025
Some post Thanksgiving proverbs::
Proverbs 28:1 (NASB95)
The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 27:7 (NASB95)
Asated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs 23:1-2 (NASB95)
1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you, 2 And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite.
I was thinking of the first one as we were walking off our Thanksgiving dinner this morning. I’m not much of a runner, so if you see me running, look for who is chasing me! So that is my favorite running proverb. But we did walk a bit to let the turkey settle. Now a couple of weeks ago, we might have been chased by our neighbor’s turkeys, but they were “processed” the other day, so were part of the dinner, not part of the walk this time. It’s just as well. They were sort of mean tom turkeys and reminded me of the rooster that pestered me when I was a child. We had to walk through the chicken yard to get to the outhouse, and the rooster would chase me and peck me on the hear, so I have no love for mean, male fowl!
Other proverbs speak about over eating. Of course it’s too late to prevent you from overeating this Thanksgiving, we’re already experiencing that sated feeling. But that will soon pass and we’ll be looking for honey again. So don’t put the knife to your throat just yet, but enjoy those turkey sandwiches and football games as you continue to give thanks for our bountiful blessings. We can make light of over eating because we are blessed with abundance and have plenty to eat. So be thankful. You can always try to remember to not eat so much next year!
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