Better than Obama?

Ken Mansell wrote the following and sent it to a few people. I thought it worth letting some others read it as well.


I watched the acceptance speech of Senator Obama last week and was struck, not be the words of this gifted speaker, but by the look on the faces of those listening. Their child-like joy reminded me of that indescribable look my son has when he sees his mother after slowly waking in the morning. Since then I have seen and read countless reviews of this speech, all delirious with a new hope…

But I have found it very hard to get as excited. I wanted to. I really did. But I just couldn’t. At first I thought this was because I have worked in a Minister’s office so I am a bit skeptical about the spin of politicians, but I have finally worked out why I find it hard to get excited by this, or any, political change.

I can’t get excited by “Yes we can!” when I have something of magnitudes better in “Yes he did!”.

I can’t be delirious in a new hope when I already have the ultimate hope.

And especially I can’t take more pride in my citizenry than I already have – I am of God’s chosen people.

I hope and will pray that the presidency of Senator Obama will be blessed by God. I know that God will use this presidency in his good plans.

However, just imagine if the passion that I saw on that day was the passion you and I had in what God has already done for us in Jesus. Just imagine if when we thought of the certain hope we have thanks to Jesus we where filled with the awe I saw on that day. Just imagine if we had the same pride those faces showed as we completely understood what being citizens of heaven actually means.

Let’s stop imagining... join with me in saying “Yes we can!”

Ken Mansell