Well, it's official. Barack Obama is in fact the new President of the United States of America. He is the first African-American to be such, and as Americans, we should cherish this profound moment in our Nation's history.As I watched Obama's acceptance speech with my family, I was filled with a mixture of emotions. I was experiencing joy, concern, pride, and a sense of sorrow as well. My joy was due to the triumph of the human spirit as Barack Obama accomplished something that I'm sure he was told he could never do. And as I watched him I rejoiced that God has set in the human spirit an ability to strive and endure and persevere beyond one's own imagination, and that brought me great joy as I was reminded of the strength of the human spirit. I was concerned as well; partly because of Obama's political left-wing leanings, but more acutely, because of the apparent shift in the American view of the world. It seems clear to me that the conservative values that held sway in this country for so long have now been abandoned and defeated. The culture war is over. Conservatism is dying a slow death, and there is indeed "change" in the air.
Pride welled up in my heart for obvious reasons. I'm African-American and so is Barack Obama. To see that black man walk across that stage stimulated something deep down within my heart that cried out, "Yes!" That ol' glass ceiling has finally fallen, and thank God I lived long enough to see it along with my children, especially with my sons. Dare I say, "Yes we can." And finally, my sense of sorrow was due to the memory of the recent death of some old saints who would have loved to see a black man become president. It would have been nice to share this moment with them.
So, it has begun. The new day. The new era. We are indeed living in interesting times. My prayer is that President Barack Obama will carry the weight of history with dignity, integrity and strength. For as I'm sure he must be aware of, just as he has opened a door for generations to come, he could also shut that door if he fails.
I just have to say, that I am so sorry for what our country has done to the African-American race.. I have read and heard a lot regarding the election, but your blog got me in the gut...
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what you have to say... I would not care at all if our President was yellow, red, brown, white, or purple as long as he has values that protect the family, LIFE and our country..
I am happy for y'all as a race, but I would be lying if I did not say that I was a little scared because of some of the views and company that he has and keeps... But, we need to keep our eyes on the Lord..
Thank you for your blog.. God bless you and your family.. And I pray that race no longer divides our country..
Bless you,
Tracy
Pastor Kidd,
ReplyDeletePastor Fitts referred me to your site and I am glad I came. I concur with the mixed feelings comment, as Christians and moral conservatives we could not escape it. However, we do have some positives to look forward to and that is the fact that Prop 8 did pass and for the most part Obama is pretty conservative when you look at the liberalism that exists in the emergent church today. I'll be visiting again.