November 22, 2008
Consider this:
1 Samuel 8:7,10-20
7 And the Lord said to Samuel, "Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.......
10 So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king. 11 And he said, "This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots.
12 He will appoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
14 And he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants.
15 He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants.
16 And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
17 He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants.
18 And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day."
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, "No, but we will have a king over us,
20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles."
There are many things to learn from the Bible. And considering the bizarre behavior we saw from millions of Obama supporters this past election, this particular story holds tremendous relevance as history continues to repeat itself.
Please watch this video. Pay close attention the written narrative and words of the song being played.
And this one....
When did we start looking to ONE man to fix all of our problems? When did we stop looking to God, ourselves, and each other to find the solutions to our challenges, great or small?
Well, we've all heard the saying, "be careful what you wish for".
With the current state of things and the similarly clichéd "the grass is always greener" being a very convenient mind set to consider in times like these, I'd like to offer a few important reminders.
No matter what might come our way in next few years; no matter what challenges we may face, if we will remember who we are and what it is that made this country great to begin with, such as: our faith in God, love of family and country, our pursuit of justice, equality, and freedom for every American. If we can find a way to remember these simple things; if we will hold on to them as if our way of life depends on it, we will weather any storm. And America will be a stronger and more united Nation for having gone through it.
But if not. If we allow a group of men, driven by greed and the thirst for power, to convince us that we need THEM to tell us how to make things right; if we will not stand up and fight for ourselves, our freedom, and for what we know is true, then I know without any doubt that America will not survive the coming storm. And the freedoms we cherish will be the first to die.
I can only speak for myself and we all must do our part; but I would rather die a free man than live a long life as a slave.
Now is the time for us to stand up, get involved, and speak out.
Its OUR Country.....and WE can fix it.
"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin."
-Samuel Adams
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