Saturday, August 25, 2001
Saturday, August 25, 2001
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be
hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
There are hymns and songs we sing that are important because they remind us that greater than
any
president and more exalted than any monarch is the King of Kings, Jesus Christ our Lord. He is
the
bread of life. He who comes to Christ will never go hungry, and he who believes in Christ will
never be thirsty.
(John 6:35
NRSV)
When a U.S. president enters a room on a formal occasion, the song, "Hail to the Chief," is
played.
Do you know how that tradition developed? The 11th president, James K. Polk (1845-49), was so
"physically undistinguished" that visitors to the White House often didn't notice when he'd entered
a room. To make sure they knew Polk was there, his wife Sarah arranged for the Marine band to
play this old Scottish anthem which we know as "Hail to the Chief" whenever he walked through
the door. It was immediately adopted as a tradition, and all presidents have honored it since.
Dear God, thank you for feeding me with your holiness. Amen.
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