Prepper Recon

Happy Thanksgiving !

Thanksgiving is exactly what it sounds like. It is a time for giving thanks for what we have. It is a tradition handed down to Americans by their forefathers who left England in 1620 in search of religious freedom. 102 Pilgrims left their homes to risk life and limb. They risked all to come to a foreign land of which little was known. They had to learn to work together and to be truly self sufficient.

The pilgrims were great examples to preppers. Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast defines Prepping as preparing to survive with out systems of support. The word “Prepper” had no meaning among the pilgrims, because all were required to be self sufficient with absolutely no systems of support outside of the blessings of God.  They learned to produce everything themselves. They learned to build and to grow food. They learned to raise livestock and to hunt in an environment they had never seen before. They also learned the value of community and to cooperate with  the native people. Less than half of the original pilgrims survived the first winter, but those that did held to their faith. With the help of the natives, they began to thrive and the next fall, they gave thanks to God for a bountiful harvest. It was the first Thanksgiving.

The video below is a Thanksgiving special  by Charles Schultz. it chronicles the adventure taken by those pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. It is a great program for kids of any age. It is a great reminder of what Thanksgiving and America are all about. Unfortunately, we have forgotten much of the message of Thanksgiving. Instead of a day to reflect and be grateful for what we have, Black Friday has turned into a day where we focus on greed and what we don’t have. For the past few years, people have lost their lives trying to save $20 on a toaster or $50 on a TV. This year, many stores like Wal Mart are opening on Thanksgiving Day. They are denying their employees the opportunity to enjoy an American holiday with their friends and family. They also entice weak minded individuals with no sense of gratitude to give up their day of thanks for a day of greed.

The religious freedom that the pilgrims sacrificed so much for has been stifled as well. The Bible has been banned from our schools and the 10 commandments from our courts. With out the moral absolutes found in God’s laws, our society has made it’s own law and done as it pleases. The result has been violence, drug addiction, broken homes and rebellious children. Psalms 127 says “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” I fear much of the sacrifice that has been made for this once great nation will be in vain unless we return to our God.

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving/ The Mayflower Voyagers Special

Remember to be thankful for all we have this Thanksgiving and everyday. Remember the God who made us great and would love to restore us to our former glory if we would return to Him.

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy prepping!