Earlier this month, America chose Barack Obama as the next President of the United States. He will not only be the next president, but he will be the first black president. I believe the election of Barack Obama has the potential of promoting more of the harmony God intends between mankind. Here's what I mean: when God created the universe, God made man so much like him that man is the very image and reflection of God (Genesis 1:26). In fact, he made man more like God than anything else in all creation. That's stunning!
So what, though? What does that mean for biblical harmony and for this presidential election? Well, that means that all men and women are equal to one another, that no one person (or ethnicity) is better than anyone else, and that all humans have worth and dignity. Moreover, every human being should be treated with respect and honor. Sadly, in the history of our nation, this truth has been neglected and even spurned through partiality, prejudice, slavery, racism, and countless other evils. The election of a black man to the highest office of our land represents a dramatic change in our nation and reflects more the way God intends mankind to live with one another. Who could have imagined a black man as president 50 years ago, when an entire ethnic group of people were treated cruelly on daily basis? I think we can thank God for how our nation is more consistent with the order of creation and with the nature of our Creator!
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