Pastor’s Corner – August 2024
As I write this, the world seems to be spinning faster and faster. Tonight for only the second time in American history, a President has gone on TV and announced he is not seeking a second term in office. Whatever you think of President Biden, you have to give him credit for his over 50 years of public service, doing what he thought was right for the country he loved.
And it has been only 2 weeks since an attempt was made on the life of President Trump. Whatever you think of President Trump, there is no place in this nation for violence-political or any other kind. Dislike for a candidate is by far no excuse for what happened. Only by the grace of God was he spared.
And it appears as of this writing, 2 weeks before the Democratic Convention, that for the first time in history, a woman of color (mixed Jamaican and Indian) will be running for the highest office in the land. There is no room for name calling-which has already started-only policy debate. Anything else is not worthy of the American people.
It will take months if not years to fully take in what is happening. But we know the Bible says God is in control of whoever our governmental leaders are-and His ways are far above our ways of understanding.
Pray as we get closer to November that God will keep His hands of blessing on our country-regardless of who wins the election. May we pray for continued peace during the transition, and that God will see fit to continue to bless our nation and guide our leaders.