Christians and Politics

I always have wondered when the country was going to be prepared to have a person of another race become president. I never thought it was going to be in my life time, I must say even though he ( Obama ) does not stand for the same moral values as I do, I was impressed with the general public in there ability to vote in an African American to the office of president! Some say that this will bring about terrible things...me personally I feel it is a step in the right direction as far as loving our fellow man as our brother. Perhaps we as people can get rid of the racism we have so long suffered from in this country. I had the pleasure of reading an article written by my brother Tom which I will post in the next paragraph , but the funny thing about his article is that I heard the same comments on a local christian radio station and had thought on the very topic earlier this week.

Tom says......

"Our country has spoken and elected a new President. Pray that during the upcoming days and weeks, over the next crucial months in our nations history, pray for our outgoing President and our incoming President. Pray that Mr. Obama would appoint people in his administration that will hold the values of God. That the name of God would be re-established in our great nation and the name of Jesus would be exalted above all things. Pray that Mr. Bush would make decisions that the transition between them would be smooth and successful. Pray that the upcoming changes would be made in a way that will glorify God and bring His name to the world. He is what our country was founded on, lets pray that one day it will be again."

Good stuff from other opinions other than my own! I have taken to prayer in these past few days as to how the Spirit will guide Mr. Obama as he takes seat in the desk in the oval office. Much like that of so many more in this country are doing , I heard a striking number of more than 6o million people had voted for the McCain administration , so that means alot of us out there still have good moral values. At a breath taking 48%-52% overall voting polls , I would say that it was close .We have the ability to pray and lets face it ....no one , is out side the reach of God's hand!

Enough on the political field , I made mention of it because we as Christians need to stand for the things we believe in, this is not the end nor a reason to give up hope. We must stand fast in our efforts to still instill in our children what is right and wrong, I know that its hard with all the influence of the media we are exposed to these days , but honestly we are the ultimate ones responsible for the teachings of our children. It is still our job as Christians to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the world especially to our next door neighbors , but really to keep building His kingdom up on Earth today. Even in spite of struggles we must press forward...When Job in the Old Testament had asked of God why must he struggle , why must he be tempted so greatly....the answer " The Son of man hath descended below them all; art thou grater than He?" With that thought in mind I would ask you ..... are you willing to still stand for what you believe in. Of course you will !!! So lets not look at our current situation as one that is bad but embrace it as a time to pull together as believers in Christ from all walks of life and pray that the things we are in need of will come to pass. He already knows what it is we need ..... He wants us to ask for it , its called humility. Funny how that works.

I have spent a great deal of time these past few weeks thinking about my own spirituality, and sometimes there is alot of struggles and sometimes there aren't many. Its the times when I"m not in tune with the Spirit that I don't have the struggles, why you would ask? Because that's when Satan doesn't have to work as hard because I'm listening to the wrong side! Its been my experience that when I am doing as good as I possible can and am trying to be as Christ-like as possible that I'm faced with opposition! I know that it is because Satan tries to break those down who confess the name of Jesus, so stand fast brothers and sisters. We are not alone in our fight for what is right .... He is ever mindful of the world around us.

Be ever prayerful, ever mindful , and ever loving of those around us. They need us and we need them , tell your wife and kids you love them and show the world that your bigger than any color or any political party. Be a Christian. I love you all.