I know that some of you had fun with the link I posted Tuesday – the site where you could make iconic posters with the images of your choice. I did one of our grandson Drew:
Change with him usually involves just diapers.
Several people sent me posters that they had made that I thought were great remakes of the originals. Here's the first original, then the remake:
I guess that's what we'll have left after those vampires up in D.C. get done draining us?
Then here's the other original, followed by its remake:
I love that one! This world seems to be pinning its hopes on one man right now, and we need to be praying for that man (1 Timothy 2:1-2) – no one human being can possibly meet all the expectations people have of Obama. But there is One who offers real hope and change you can believe in to all, and has the power to deliver. I gladly hang all my hopes on Him.
How about you?
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"The Christian life demands change. We're to look like Christ." - Will Galkin
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Rob
We don't change God's message. His message changes us.
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on Jan 22nd, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Nice poster of your grandson! It’s been interesting so many Christians worrying and wringing their hands about the new administration in Washington. We note that many in our country are pinning their hope on one man, a man we Christians happen to disagree with. However, are we not guilty of the same thing when a man more in line with us ideologically is in the White House? Would we have had all these prayers for our country and for the new administration if the Republicans had won? I wonder.
on Jan 22nd, 2009 at 1:21 pm
@Michael – No hand-wringing here at ivman!
And I promise you that I would be praying just as hard if McCain had been elected. He’s nothing but Obama-Lite, with minor differences in a few areas.
I go confidently into the future in the secure knowledge that all is in God’s hands and ultimately His will will be accomplished. I have no illusions that He sees America as an integral part of whatever He is moving this world towards. But moving us, He is. If we’re part of His plan as He unfolds Bible prophecy, great! If not, great! I love my country and its rich heritage, but I must admit I’m concerned about its future, especially for the sake of my kids and grandkids. Time will tell. I’m elated that my ultimate citizenship is in heaven!
I must confess that part of my praying for Obama is along these lines: 1. that he will not even try to meet many of the expectations people have (since some of those expectations are perverted, wrong, and/or just plain unwise) and 2. that he will even be mystified as to why he decided some things that he will decide, unknowing that it was the Lord Himself who had changed his thoughts on some matters. God may answer those prayer requests of mine affirmatively, but He may say, “No, I have bigger purposes in mind.” And that will be fine. It really will.
on Jan 22nd, 2009 at 5:30 pm
One of the teens from our church put on Facebook that she is going to make soup out of Obama’s “Yes We” Can. I asked her if was going to be different flavors – salted, unsalted or even tomato flavored. She wrote “LOL!”
I like your response above. I had a winning president for the first 3 times I voted and was upset in 1992. I was living in Huntsville, Alabama at the time and attended a Pro-Life rally. I bought a bumper sticker that said Don’t Blame Me I voted for Bush. About a week later one of the elders said how we as Christians should remember Romans 13:1-7. Everyone started really praying for Clinton and took off their stickers. Now that Obama is president I have remembered that passage and have prayed lots.
on Jan 22nd, 2009 at 6:09 pm
@Tammy – Thanks for your comment. Our pastor just spoke on the Romans 13:1-7 passage last evening. It was a good reminder of the function that the Lord designed government to have in our lives – even if it’s government that is hostile to our beliefs. He reminded us that early on the Roman government actually protected believers newly converted from Judaism from persecution from unbelieving Jews. I thought about how the Lord used Mao’s mandating the use of Mandarin Chinese as the official language that has now actually made it possible for Christianity to spread more quickly in that land. Interesting perspectives, huh?
on Jan 22nd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Agree with everything you have said, Rob. We must never forget that God is in control, and He is in charge of our political leadership. I picked up a couple of good points from a guy named Andy Levy on a political blog, and I am including them below:
DON’T question the motives – question the policy. When you disagree with Obama’s policies, say so, and make it clear why. But remember that President Obama is doing what he thinks is best for the country, as President Bush did. Both men love America and want what’s best for her. End of story.
And finally, DON’T use the fact that many on the left behaved abominably for the past eight years as an excuse to behave the same way. America needs adults. And if it bothered you when they did it, it’s a good sign that you shouldn’t do it.
As born-again Christians, we have the responsibility to demonstrate our faith to many who don’t know the Lord. This is but one way to accomplish that ministry as we live out our testimony to others.
on Jan 22nd, 2009 at 7:35 pm
@David – Thanks for the great perspective you added to this post! It’s for sure that each president has his own ideas about what he thinks is best for the country and he wants to make a great impact during his time in office. The problem for us citizens comes when we do not share the current president’s values, regardless of who is the president. Our main scriptural responsibility according to 1 Timothy 2:2 is to pray for our leaders so ” that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”
You have aptly pointed out that ungodly and undignified behavior that has marked our nation’s landscape in recent years. I trust that those of us who know the Lord will do as the He instructs us instead of imitating those who have no interest in such decorum. The cacophony has been shrill at times, but we have been promised that there will be a new tone. I wonder if the BOO’s towards our outgoing president during Tuesday’s activities are part of that new tone…. Truly disgraceful! Regardless of whether one agrees with the man, we still need to have respect for the office he occupied. I hope the same will not happen to Mr. Obama at the end of his time as our president.
on Jan 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Bravo to all these comments! Submitting to a leader we disagree with is actually a more powerful way of displaying the gospel than if we submitted to a leader that we do agree with. David also made a good point about noting Obama’s policies. We should not just write off everything he does simply because of his party affiliation or ideology. Instead, we need to do the hard task of thinking and evaluating each of his proposals before we render a judgment. And for a human model of how to handle the shift in American politics we need look no further than President Bush. We could all tell that Tuesday was an amazingly hard day for him, yet he and his wife handled themselves with great grace and kindness. We can disagree without being disagreeable.
And, Rob, your comments about how God works through rulers who don’t acknowledge Him to do His will was great. Alexander the Great was a godless man, yet God used Him to spread Greek culture and language throughout the known world so that the gospel could spread quickly during New Testament times.
on Jan 22nd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
@Michael – Thank you for further insights. It’s great to have several history profs weighing in on this post!
I want to display my total confidence in God’s sovereignty in all areas of my life. I admit, to my shame, that I’ve not always responded as I should to decisions our nation’s leaders have made during my adult life. I need to recognize that even though I think something was a wrong decision, the Lord is still on His throne and will make that wrong decision turn out right. He’s shown that time and time again – as illustrated by your example of Alexander the Great’s unwitting aid in the spread of the gospel and by several examples in the other comments. As the song writer put it, “Oh for grace to trust Him more!”
on Jan 23rd, 2009 at 7:21 am
@Michael – Some further thoughts, after a good night’s sleep. While we can trust in God’s sovereignty even when bad decisions are made, He has placed us in a country where we currently can vote for our leaders and where we can contact our “representatives” to let them know our thoughts on matters of concern. Not voting and not voicing our opinions to our leaders is an act of dereliction of our duties as citizens. After bad decisions are made, while trusting God to make things come out right, we can still voice our concerns and disagreement. For example, is abortion now ok since the decision has been made to make it legal? Of course not! We must speak out against what we believe is wrong and try to get things changed. There’s a fine line, and balance is required of us Americans. But we should also voice our opinions with an attitude and demeanor of respectfulness.
on Jan 27th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Indeed. In a democratic republic we each bear the responsibility of ruling. So, I suppose the instructions in the Bible about government apply to us in both directions — as the ones ruling and as the ones being ruled.