The
crux of what is the the hope and change presidency seems to me a type of what
transpired in 1 Samuel chapter 8.
All the elders
of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at
Ramah, and said to
him,
"Now
make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
Unlike
the hope and change president, who people wanted to believe, who saw
deliverance in the words of their anointed one who promised change ,
were told what they wanted to hear. But in reality , not what he
intended to do, but to advance his own personal agenda of change.
The
Lord warned the nation of Israel that this King would take their
sons and daughters to serve him; take the best of what they own; take
a tenth of their sheep; (which provided a source of milk, meat, and
fabrics...their drink, food and clothing) Take a tenth of their food
and drink and give to his officers and servants...Take , take,
take..." (see 1 Sam. 8)
“And
you will cry out in that day because of your king whom
you
have chosen for yourselves."
And
like the people of Israel, the supporters of president hope and
change, agreed they wanted the kind of leader ruling over every other nation . But at
no cost to them. They believed the lie because they were caught up
in the rhetoric that spewed forth from a self consumed, self
serving, self centered, egocentric demigod.
the
people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said,
“No,
but we will have a king over us,
that
we also may be like all the nations"
They
heard , what they wanted to hear.
The
people who supported this savior of hope and change salivated at
the premise of getting something for nothing. Simple idolatry laced
with the sweet tasting nectar of greed. They bowed down and
worshipped at the feet of a false and lying messiah who never
intended to deliver on his promises.
Alas
as the preacher said, " There is nothing new under the sun."
Or, as to what has been attributed to P.T. Barnum, showman
extraordinaire of the three ring circus, (Executive, Legistative and
Judical???).. supposedly uttered in a rather cynical and crass
phrase..."There is a sucker born every minute."
Can
this debacle into the oblivion of affortable healthcare, so called,
be assuaged before the noose of incompetence is tightened to where it
is impossible to unloose? Or will the words delivered unto the
people of God through His prophet Samuel ring true again,
"And
you will cry out in that day because of your king
whom
you have chosen for yourselves,
and
the Lord will not hear you in that day.”
We
shall see.
