Grab the Third Rail

In his inauguration speech of January 20, 2009, Mr. Obama said that the nation must choose hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. Nice words, nice sentiment. I thought this rhetoric might last a couple or three months. It lasted at most 16 days, by my count. Frustrated that the economic stimulus package (I'm sorry, did I laugh out loud?) was stalled in the Congress, Mr. Obama warned of dire consequences if it did not pass and quickly. Oh, and the unity of purpose over conflict and discord throw-away line? That lasted three days. During negotiations with congressional leaders of both parties regarding the stimulus package, Mr. Obama responded to Republican complaints with, "I won." I guess it is good to be the king.

But is he? To tell you the truth, I think that the election of Mr. Obama, coupled with the leadership of Senator Reid and Representative Pelosi in the Congress is the best thing that has ever happened for Christians since, well, the election of Mr. Clinton. The greatest danger we now face is not from a hostile legislative, executive, or judicial branch of government. The greatest danger we now face is that we will respond to this warfare without the spiritual weapons Jesus has given us.

It is time for us to grab the third rail, the spiritual weapons have lain collecting dust over the last several generations. We must return to biblical worship and prayer. And we must do this as one people, or we shall surely continue our mooing and mooching.

Finally, something that we can get excited about.