Obama as President Elect

There is no doubt that last night was an historic evening. There is no doubt that something amazing happened last night with respect to the racial divide in this country. As a professing Christian, not perfect though daily seeking that perfection, I sense the reality of the great divide that the Bible creates between its true followers and those that walk their own way.

There is a greater loneliness in me now, despite the positive feelings due to the crossing of a racial barrier. Increasingly, I do not share values with those in power. I am further separated from the mainstream with each passing moment. Of course I am not alone in my opinion, but I am in a shrinking minority. My voice for God cannot be heard amidst the shouts for change. Something inside me tells me that this is how it has always been. What I feel as shrinkage is not really shrinkage at all, but it is simply a clearer awareness of what always was.

God…his name, in this context, raises many, many questions, primary of which is do we consider this a move of God or do we consider it as the spirit of man at work? My heart tells me this is the spirit of man at work. The ZeitGeist is at work. God will use it, of course, as grace is. And God has the heart of the king in his hand. I think I would be a fool to call it with finality.

To imply what God may be doing is bold enough. God has seen fit to allow Obama to be the 44th President of the United States of America. This does not change my stance on what I believe is right and my willingness to live it and fight for it. It does make me keenly aware that I need to find ways to relate to those with whom, in spirit, I share less and less.