By Ricardo Barber
As I sat back and watched the Presidential ceremony this morning a dozen things ran through my mind. My emotions were shooting in many different directions. I will not be all negative in my assessment of today’s activities, but it is quite interesting that the Obama supporters are so quick to say we (conservative evangelicals) should not “criticize Obama,” “why do you have to be so negative,” “can’t we all just support our new President without always finding ways to condemn him.” Why wasn’t the same type of treatment given to Bush four and eight years ago? He has been criticized for the pass eight years, but now we are asked to let Obama be above reproach. That’s the double standard that is being betrayed now. Obama deserves to be and will be evaluated, as should everyone in a leadership position as long as it is done in the right way.
There were some great things that took place today that I admit I am thrilled about. A black President no matter if you agree or disagree with his agenda does show the progress America has made over the last 200 years. As Christians we know in Christ, race is erased, but the world doesn’t and injustice has existed and does exist. To see a black man place his hands on a Lincoln Bible to take an oath to be President demonstrates the equality the Bible propagates in society. To see a peaceful exchange of power from one President to the next shows a looking world how a democracy works and that people truly have a role in democratic process. Rick Warren’s prayer was clear and uncompromising. He made clear to whom the God he was praying.
As those positives boiled up in me at the same time a sense of pity and amazement overshadowed them. The idolization of Obama is very disturbing. One might say that it is not his fault, yea, but has he once spoken out about the obvious worship. I have come to the conclusion that Americans are brainwashed. Wait, that’s strong language. Can you explain this Obama-mania any other way? In my 27 years of living I have never witness such a phenomenon. Martin Luther King Jr. in all his success came close, but the difference is that MLK actually accomplished something. Again what has Obama done or said that has any significance? The pictures of him on t-shirts, the letter O on the American flag, communists’ countries betray their leaders that way. They usually idolize their leaders. To see Americans do it is shocking. People are really putting all their trust and hope in one man. God help us!
It is better to trust in the LORD
Than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the LORD
Than to put confidence in princes. Psalm 118:8-9
Rev. Joseph Lowery’s (The term "Reverend" is used loosely in his case) prayer was racially bent, if you can call it a prayer. Some of the comments were totally out of place. Take for instance when he said, “we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get back and white will embrace what is right,” or the universal call to pray in a mosque or temple. These statements were made while he was standing beside a black President and standing before a crowd of white people who voted for and support Barak Obama.
As Christians we should appreciate this day even if it is not the President we voted for. Pray for the American people and President Obama as he embraces a tremendous task. Never hesitate to speak boldly about the pressing moral concerns that plague our nation and never hesitate to tell fanatic Obama supporters about the only King whom our ultimate trust and hope should be in- JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.
“And the government will be upon His shoulder” Isaiah 9:6
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