Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863: The Rule of God's Anointed
The Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863 reflects on the blessings received from God amidst a challenging year, emphasizing gratitude, divine mercy, and the need for national penitence and healing during the Civil War. President Lincoln urges humble reflection and calls for divine intervention to restore peace and harmony to the nation.
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The Rule of Gods Anointed The Rule of God s Anointed Psalm 2
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God providence of Almighty God. bounties, which we are prone to Lincoln s Lincoln s Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Proclamation Proclamation (1863) (1863) the ever watchful 2
No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy mercy. Lincoln s Lincoln s Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Proclamation Proclamation (1863) (1863) anger for our 3
And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence humble penitence for our national perverseness and national perverseness and disobedience disobedience, commend to Lincoln s Lincoln s Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Proclamation Proclamation (1863) (1863) 4
His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore implore the interposition of the Almighty interposition of the Almighty Hand Hand to heal the wounds Lincoln s Lincoln s Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Proclamation Proclamation (1863) (1863) the 5
of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with with the Divine purposes the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union. Lincoln s Lincoln s Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Proclamation Proclamation (1863) (1863) consistent 6
Prophetic Prophetic Proclamation Proclamation to the Nations to the Nations Psalm 2 The Rule of God s Anointed 7
Mans rebellion (1-3) God reply (4-6) The divine plan (7-9) Admonition (10-12) Psalm 2 Psalm 2 8
1)People will not overthrow God s purposes, so the faithful trust in the Lord, Psalm 94:16-19 The gospel v. the wisdom of men, 1 Cor. 1:18-25 False doctrines v. truth (John 8:31-32) Lessons Lessons 9
2) Mens corrupt laws hasten God s day of wrath, Psalm 94:20-23 Calls to repent and return Judgment Jerusalem, Isaiah 1:21-26; Matthew 23:38 Rome, Revelation 19:15-21 America? Romans 2:1-3 (1:18-32) Lessons Lessons 10
3) Jesus Christ rules as King over friend and foe, Psalm 2:6; 110:1-3 His complete authority demands our allegiance, Luke 6:46 Bible authority is Christ s authority, Colossians 3:17 Lessons Lessons 11
4) Let us serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling, 2:10-11; Hebrews 12:28-29 Devoted service from hearts of reverent faith, 2 Corinthians 5:7 Humble worship in spirit and truth, John 4:24 Lessons Lessons 12
5) Behold the goodness and the severity of God, 2:9-11 (Rom. 11:22) Salvation and judgment Life and condemnation, John 5:26-27, 30 Lessons Lessons 13
6) Our trust in the Lords rule is greater than our trust in man s rule, 2:10-11; Jeremiah 17:5; Proverbs 3:5-6 Remember which King has our first allegiance! Matthew 6:33 Lessons Lessons 14
Nations rise and fall on righteousness, Proverbs 14:34 Judgment begins in the house of God, 1 Peter 4:16-19 God s Son reigns! Blesses the faithful Punishes the rebellious God s God s Son Son Rules Rules Today! Today! 15
