Hail to the Chief...

So, big news this week, huh? Looks like we have a new president with a new regime and all. And, he's an african american. I do believe that this is a big milestone in our country's history, but why did this election have to be about race? I mean, if he had lost it would be because he is black; he won and it's because he is black. Maybe he won because people thought he was the best person. If he would have lost maybe it would have been because people thought he was not the best person. People are saying that this is a huge step for America, and yet it's still all about race!

I am a little worried about this guy though. But not because I think he is the antichrist. Let me make it clear: I don't believe that Barack Obama is the antichrist. I am not even sure there is the antichrist. I've read all the Left Behind books (great reads!), but I am not convinced that is what is really going to happen. Look at it this way: people thought Hitler was the antichrist, people thought Hussein was the antichrist, and look what happened to these guys! Truth is, they were a form of an antichrist. Who knows, Obama may be another antichrist. No, I'm afraid of this guy because there are a lot of unknowns about him. I worry that many people voted for him simply because they wanted a change of power. They were tired of republicans, so let's put a democrat in office! Many didn't stop and look at the secrecy that shrouds this man. Is he Christian, is he Islam? What is his stance on certain ethical issues? There are a lot of unknowns, and the fact is it was REALLY easy for him to get to this point. He was only a junior congressman, only 47! How did he rise so fast??

Well, anyways, anyone who reads this I want to be comforted: this is not the end. What happened November 5th? You still went to work/school, you still ate, watched TV, slept, nothing different than November 3rd. This is not the end of the world or anything. The fact is we must remember where our true hope lies. I have read articles where people are likening him to Christ, calling him a savior. You could see the hope that lied in the eyes of those gathered at his party, and it looked as if it was a last resort for hope. Millions of people believe that this man is the only hope we have, but we know the truth! God is the only place that our hope lies! In Christ we should place our trust! You want real change? Christ provides the real change that we need, an internal change that will not only change the course of your entire life but the course of your eternity! God rules supreme! God is more powerful than any president will ever be, antichrist or not!

Please don't forget that we have a great promise for our Lord; that Christians have a home over on the other side. We are to live as foreigners in this land, to be the light in this foreign land, and to strive to bring people to Christ. Whoever the president is, does that an impact on what we are called to do? Don't get me wrong, it will be an interesting year next year when President Obama takes over. I wander  what will happen, but more importantly I wander when we as Christians will get off of our pedestal and start following Christ?