Today we inaugurated a new president.
And, in the process, we also witnessed history.
Whether I like it or not, whether I voted for him or not, Barack Obama is now the President of the United States. He is the face of our nation, the voice of our country to the world. And though he was not my choice for president, he IS my president…and it is my patriotic duty to support, respect, and pray for him as he leads us.
We’ve heard a lot of words over the past several days, things like “change” and “hope” and “unity.” Those are great words. They’re great concepts. Change is good. Hope is good. Unity is good. But even though I’m an optimist, I just don’t get it. I don’t see it. The words I hear ring hollow, untrue, untrustworthy. Perhaps it’s because I understand it’s not “In Government We Trust” but rather “In God We Trust.”
I realize that for many, my views are unpopular. People like me are labeled “unenlightened”, “archaic”, “repressive.” My world view is deemed out of date, out of touch, and out of whack. But in truth, my life over the past 25 years is a testimony to the “audacity of hope”, and I know that my hope lies not in what any president – Republican or Democrat - promises but rather in the infallible, unfailing, unerring promises of my God:
May the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit. -Romans 15:13
That’s my kind of hope!