The Annointing

Well...the day has come. Today, you can't turn on your tv without seeing Barakapalooza...or...Obamastock. Today is the day that Barak Obama is sworn in as President of the United States. For many, it's the day of annointing their new savior. Its a sad day, as far as I'm concerned. Yes, I voted for the other guy, though he wasn't a much better choice. That the other guy didn't win isn't my reason for seeing this as a sad day.

When I look at the politics, what I see is this. Economically, Obama is intent on patterning his policy after FDR. Unfortunately, history tells us that FDR's policies in the great depression didn't end the depression. In fact, they extended it. For todays government to repeat this history will almost certainly extend the current recession, and likely worsen it greatly. Now, the outgoing President did his fair share of helping the economy down the tank. We certainly aren't losing a fiscal conservative with Bush's departure.

My greater sadness, though, has to do with social politics. Obama favors things like abortion, elimintation of "don't ask, don't tell", the further devaluing of the tradional family...things that directly oppose the will of God and his commands for mankind. Of course, like many presidents before him with similar views, we had plenty of news coverage about the all-important choosing of a church to attend in DC. Doesn't quite connect in my mind...anti-God while choosing a church.

Even sadder to me is the "annointing" that seems to be coming from...the church. Yes, we continually see on tv the churches that are celebrating Obama's election because he's black, all the while ignoring his political views. I don't get it. Sure, electing a black man president is a first, but he's just a man. So what. I'm offended by those in the church that are willing to put aside God's direction, and celebrate a man simply because of the color of his skin. How DARE the church shove God aside like that.

We'll all survive this. We need to be praying for Obama's safety. Our nation can survive his presidency and anti-God policies...I'm not sure we can survive the race-riots if anything happens to him. Pray for him, his staff/cabinet, the lawmakers. This is God's direction to us...to pray for our leaders. And my challenge...if you are one of the people annointing Obama just because he's black, for heavens sake...put aside the racism of that decision and focus on God's direction for us rather than a man's.

Blessings to all.