History in My Lifetime

On Tuesday, November 4th, over 136 million Americans went to the polls and voted. Nearly 52% of those people voted for Barack Obama. I was very clear on this blog that my vote went for Mike Huckabee but let me also be clear that our President-Elect and soon to be President Obama is a man that needs prayer and support. If all people do for four years is protest, boycott and scream instead of finding ways to love people and make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ, that will be the real tragedy. I have been frustrated to see so many people saying such hurtful and evil things about Obama and personally I think that if all of the energy people are putting into hate was harnessed to love, this would be a completely different discussion. Time will tell what the direction is that we go as a country but I do know that this is history in my lifetime and hopefully this will be one step in a long journey to bring racial reconciliation. President Bush did more for the continent (yes Sarah Palin, I said continent) of Africa for those severly affected by HIV/AIDS and Malaria and I hope that Obama continues this. When the campaign was going on and Pastor Rick Warren asked Obama if he would sign a PEPFAR (Presidential Emergency Plan For Aid Relief) regarding orphans in the world, he said yes. I am hoping that that happens as well. There is much to be concerned about as a follower of Christ with Obama in the White House but we have a responsibility to pray for our leaders and know that the Kingdom of God will ALWAYS be more powerful and last longer than the empires of this world. 

Matt