If you are like me on Tuesday you watched as our country sworn in our new President. Yes, I saw the pomp and circumstance, the enormous crowds, the hundreds of news people, and everything in between. The thing that I witnessed that touched me the most was the way our outgoing President conducted himself.
The way George Bush has handled himself was nothing less than top notch! The Bush's have received the Obama's with open arms and have been nothing less than cooperative during the transition. It brought me to tears to see how genuinely President Bush smiled and even the
news people commented on how he handled himself.
Whatever you think of George Bush and his politics, one thing is certain, a finer man you will never find. We as Christians can be proud to know that he upheld his office with honor. He made Christ look good, especially at the end.
We all can and should learn a lesson of how to handle people that we do not agree with. The 43rd and the 44th Presidents have VERY different views but found a way to have a mutual respect for each other. This is the very thing Christ did. Even though He did not agree with people He still loved them.
May we learn to respect, pray and learn to love our new President. Not because of the views he holds or the things he votes for or against, but because as Christians this is what we are called to do. "Love the sinner, not the sin."
Lord, I pray for the Obama family. May I learn to love and respect them as humans beings. If they do not know You in a personal way, bring those in their path that will share Christ with them. If they do, may they lead this country in a way that pleases You. Thank you God for the Bush's. May they continue to follow You. Bless them greatly for the way they have conducted themselves the last 8 years. In Jesus' name. Amen
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