I agree with much of the commentary posted by our friend from Vandenberg Village (“Think of the country, not the party,” March 11).
1. As long as we have seen men in power, even from the first few centuries after the year of our Lord, it has been about corruption. Power corrupts absolutely; we know this. If Americans would turn off the television and get on their knees and pray, we might be able to look forward to our children having grandchildren in a free country. Be careful, fellow citizen, of discounting the power of prayer, or of the power of God. Call me if you want details of prayer and the power of God in my life. I have no reason to exaggerate to win anyone’s approval. I only have condemnation and abuse to gain by this bold statement.
2. It’s not just the politicians who are corrupt. Yesterday at Costco, I witnessed a young mother bump into an older lady. She never even made eye contact with her nor attempted an apology, but just kept on her way. She was well aware of her mistake. In addition, I think I counted two smiles in the entire one-hour episode of shopping at Costco. Happily, both were from Costco employees. But what about the rest of the 300 shoppers? Have we become that obsessed with feeding our fat selves at the expense of shedding misery onto our neighbors?
But the story is as old as Abraham. Unless we turn from our sin, we will not prosper as a nation. It didn’t work for Israel, and it won’t work for us, regardless of how our democracy is structured.
If not for the saving hand of God, Israel would not be protected as it has been, surrounded by haters on every side. Nor America.
This article appears in Apr 1-8, 2010.
