Going With God's Plan - Politics 2024

 I recall writing a blog after the 2016 Presidential election.  I thanked the people of the United States of America for showing us who they were by electing Trump for President.  It was an era of people semi coming from behind their veil that had been hiding their racisim, hate, and selfishness.  All I could say now was that this was all part of God's plan to show us humans where we are at now in our walk with God.  Of course then Covid came and highlighted Trump's lack of ability to respond to a human crisis.  God called Joe Biden back to service to clean up the selfish mess that Trump had created.  Granddaddy Joe, as I called him, did a decent job of showing that the government cares for the people and that selfishness in government would not be condoned.

But, despite the deadly ravages of Covid and the hateful climate created in this country, Godly reason still has not prevailed.  It's just our history as humans.  Selfish, hateful acts sometimes control us with no real valid reason.  So, in 2024, we are facing another election with ironically the same scenario.  A narcissistic candidate for President versus a woman candidate.  In 2016 it was a woman who was a former Senator and U.S. Secretary of State.  Now it is a former Senator and the sitting Vice President of the United States.

God intervened to have Joe Biden step aside as a candidate for re election to the office of President.  Giving some credit to Biden, he put aside his personal selfish motives for trying to stay in office. Now in place is what I think is part 2 of God's plan.  As a nation we didn't adhere to godly principles in electing Trump as our national leader.  Covid came to put us all in time out to rethink our personal committment to God.  Now we are being given another chance to apply that committment by openly rejecting a former President whom is being used by God to show us the worst of us.

All we can do is vote and express devotion to God first, not any political candidate.  This year I am not worrying about the results of the 2024 election.  I will still vote for Harris as the more sane and competent candidate.  My faith in God tells me that God has a plan and that plan will show in the results of the 2024 election.  My human thoughts are I am personally tired of the rhetoric, selfishness, and evil of Trump.  I want him to go away.  But, if it's God's plan to allow him back into the top political position in this self proclaimed United States of America, so be it.  Unlike owners of homes in my neighborhood who raise up their garage doors every morning to display a flag hanging from the garage roof that supports Trump, I will not let a hateful, selfish person dominate my thoughts and will not make that person my human God.

God has shown humanity much patience over the years.  There have been times in the world's history where conditions have likely been worse.  But as it says in Ecclesiastes, we forget what has happened before.  Sometimes we just need to let our Godly actions respond to the world's chaos.  Get out and vote and let's see what God has in store for us.

A National Disgrace 45th President acts a fool.

 The performance by former President Trump was simply disgraceful.  He attempted to raise and appeal to fear by making claims that there are murderers crossing the border by the milliions killing Americans.  He is attempting to appeal to the fears of white people as politicians historically tried to do in raising fears about black people.

He simply made claims about how bad things are, would not answer questions, not address policy ideas. Who in the world would vote for him?

It's like asking the Jewish people in 1935, "Would you vote for Adolph Hitler if he promises to improve your ability to pay bills and live a decent life?"

A prayer for Kamala Harris using Psalm 72

 Tonight may be a beginning to a change in the spiritual morality of these United States of America.  Kamala Harris speaks to the citizens and also to the world tonight as a candidate for President of the United States.  The first woman to hold the office.  The first woman of color to become this country's leader.

God, we ask you to empower her even more with a love of Justice and righteousness.  Help her judge your people in the right way and empower her to always ensure the poor are treated fairly and with respect.  Allow her to lead the way for spiritual and emotional prosperity for all.  Help her to defend and rescue the poor and needy and to oversee punishment of those who oppress them.  May her leadership be as refreshing and inspiring as rain on freshly cut grass.  May all who honor and obey God flourish during her leadership.  May she oversee the opportunity for humble prosperity for all.  May leaders around the world respect and follow her support for spiritual decision making.  Guide her to lead us spiritually to turn away from the violence that overwhelms us.  Guide her to make decisions that support the Earth remaining fruitful and food abundant for all.  May this country be blessed by decisions she makes with God in mind.  It's in Jesus name we pray.   Amen

God's Rebellious People

 After the assassination attempt last weekend, I thought this would be a defining moment in the 2024 Presidential election.  Would the close call with death transform the former 45th President of the United States into a rationale, God fearing politician?  The answer came quickly.  There was no quote of the 45th President thanking God for his surviving the attempt on his life.  Instead there was business as usual.  He had an opportunity to change his ways.  He assumed it was God blessing his candidacy.  Why didn't he think it was a message from God that he needed to change his ways?  45 has been called a narcissist and he definitely displayed that behavior by not thanking God foremost for being able to see the world and his family still.

Now Joe Biden in his eighties has Covid.  The drama train is rolling down the tracks almost pulling into the station now.  We have a President well past his prime; a deranged former President; and a capable Vice President waiting in the wings for the next chapter to occur.  This play can take several directions.  Will failing health be the deciding factor in President Biden deciding to step down from the office of President of the United States?  Will Biden be more humble than the 45th President was after being an inch away from departing this life?

As I write this politicians are gathered in Milwaukee believing that they are charting the course for the future of the United States of America.  How many of them are even thinking about what God wants done in this dramatic governmental situation of 2024?  It's just more of the same politics as usual.  People gathering thinking they can do something to "solve" the problems of the world.

That's not what we are here for people.  There will be no heaven on earth, don't you get it?  This is our temporary home.  No matter what happens with the Presidency, the expectations of God from us will not change.  God is still waiting on us to focus on the way of life God intended us to have.  

Our human drama continues.  Next chapter.

Joe, maybe the Lord tried to tactfully tell you to "Joe, it's time to go!"

 The ABC interview of President Biden did raise some additional questions.  Is it Biden's human pride that is keeping him in the race?  Does he not want to relinquish one of the world's most powerful positions to a woman of color?  Would doing so violate some European American male credo?  Does he really think no one can do a better job than him? Even the person in the position of Vice President who exists to do exactly that!  That being to step in when a President is unable to carry out the role of President.

Biden is coming off as arrogant in his refusal, as that of the normal behavior of Trump!  If this is how Biden behaves when asked questions, how does he respond in crisis situations?  A fumbling incoherent response is not what is needed in those instances.

Resign now President Biden.  Kamala Harris is ready.  It is her moment.  Does the Lord have to speak louder for you to hear the message?

Does Biden's Health Compare to that of President Roosevelt's in 1944?

 I did not watch the debate.  We already knew what physical and mental shape he was in at age 81.  Father time has taken its toll.  He was retired and doing what he wanted to do when the 45th President, elected in 2016 continued to act a fool.  Saying and doing the ridiculous things American citizens wanted him to say.  45 was an obvious threat to the better principles of the United States of America.  Joe as the former Vice President under President Obama, had stepped aside in the 2016 election to pave a path for the first woman to become President of the United States.  The Hollywood script unfortunately did not turn out the way everyone thought it would.  As the 45th President's behavior continued to be far from Presidential, Joe Biden felt compelled to seek public service again and campaign for the office of President of the United States.

Unfortunately, time does continue and the abilities Joe had then have diminished.  We all know that and can see that.  Why won't he step aside?  Only he knows.  Is it that he does not believe this racist country would allow his Vice President, a woman of color,  to suceed him as the 47th President of the United States?  I think that is one reason.  But, the "party" Joe is a member of could find someone else to nominate for President.  An  unlikely thing since Kamala was chosen as the person best skilled to take over for Joe Biden if something happened to him.

Well, maybe it's time for Joe to resign and allow Kamala to create a record as President in the 4 months til the election.  The racists are already primed to react negatively to Kamala if she takes office  now,   Some reactions will be  based on Kamala's policy viewpoints.  But come on people.  This is the United States of America.  The country were democracy allowed the enslavement of people of color for over 150 years as property of mostly European Americans.  As with President Obama there will be backlash just based on the heritage and color of Vice President Harris.

All I can say is Joe, thank you for your service.  I pray you are able to step down from the position of President of the United States and enjoy whatever time you have left on this earth. You deserve it.  You have earned it.

To Vice President Harris.  You know what's coming.  Prepare yourself.  Be in prayer that you govern as God would want you to govern.

There is precedent for the failing health of a President.  President Roosevelt in 1944 ran for a fourth term.  His health had begun to decline before the end of his 3rd term.  Roosevelt was 63 years old when he passed away in 1945.  His vice president, Harry Truman, did okay for himself as the new President.  It's time to give Kamala Harris the opportunity.  Opportunity which historically the United States of America, did not want to give people of color for hundreds of years.

The United States, Losing Focus

 In the early years of this country, the United States was lead into the wrong direction by embracing slavery as an means to help build the country.  Lost in those times were valueing differences among people and respecting the right of every individual to live free.  Lost were the hopes and dreams which had caused many people to flee their own land for the promise of America.  In the early years of the United States, the country failed the moral challenge of slavery.  Instead of saying "no", the government of the Unites States said "yes", bowing to the selfishness or laziness of those who were settlers, including big businesses.

In 2024, the United States faces another challenge.  This challenge impacts who will lead this country for the next 4 years.  The American public is facing a choice on whether to allow a former President, who supported insurrectionist activities to once again hold the highest elected office in the United States, that of the President.  How can citizens support the former President coming back into office?  It all seems related to a decline in the decency of people in our society.  Anything goes, seems to be the general frame of mind.  Rudeness, anger, nastiness seems to be condoned under the guise of freedom of speech.

As the Presidential race moves into the primaries, I pray that moral sanity and reason, plus spiritual calmness come to the forefront.  I pray citizens nationwide rebuke any behaviors that support hate, meanness, rudeness and disrespect of each other.  I pray that by the end of the Presidentail primary season, we will have refuted and rejected the politics of hate, angriness, nastiness and disrespect.