Hi Online Friends,
This is the second of three messages I will be sending out regarding this election process. I usually do not get this heavy into the political process, but this election is so crucial that I have to jump into the fire. This message also goes out to all the Christian groups I send my devotions too. The final one will go out probably sometime on Wednesday or Thursday when the election results are in. God has placed it heavy on my heart to just say a few words today about being black and Barack Obama. Please hear my heart in this because this has been tough for me. I have been working this whole thing out in my soul for awhile now. As an African American, this election year has been the toughest for me. It has challenged my faith and everything I believe in. Why? Here is an African-American who is so close to becoming the next president of the United States. The African-American community, including myself, have been so inspired by Barack Obama. We never had no one get this close before. From the days of Dr. Martin Luther King and even before, we have been fighting for equality in this nation. It really has inspired the black
community.... and made many happy... to see a black person about to possibly become the next president of the United States. Since the days of slavery people have fought for us to not just have a right to have our voices heard, but also to have people of color in office who were taken seriously and not as a joke. Also someone who could still reach out to everyone, but yet not forget who they are or where they came from. Barack Obama has shattered a major window and the African-American community is very proud of that.
Most, if not all, of my biological family is voting for Obama tomorrow. So where does that leave me? Well, I do not jump on bandwagons, unless it's the Jesus bandwagon. I am a Christian before anything else. This may not sit well with some people in the black community, but when I became a child of God everything changed in my life. I developed a new attitude, a new purpose, and a new direction. My allegiance is to Jesus Christ. I know where Obama stands on abortion, homosexuality, and whether he believes Jesus is the only way to
God. I cannot accept Obama's views as right when they are definitely wrong. As a Christian my role is to vote using Christian principles and the wisdom that God has given me. Bottom Line.
True change only comes when people are changed by hearing the truth and putting it into action. We cannot afford change just for change's sake, but rather we need the right kind of change. This country currently is on a moral and spiritual decline. We need solid Godly leadership now more than ever. As much as I love the black community and our black culture, I am still a Christian first and Jesus comes before anything.
This does not change my opinion that the current administration has done a mediocre job the past four years. This also does not change the fact that John McCain all of a sudden is calling for change even though he voted for 90% of the current administration's policies. Just because someone is a Christian, as in the case of John McCain and George Bush, does not mean I do not hold them accountable for the choices they make. Also if you say you are a Christian and do not reach out to those who are poor, or someone who is a minority, are you really living for Christ?
On the other hand in the case of Obama, if you say you are a Christian and go against the Word of God, you are living under a curse. Yeah, you may win the election and be popular with many people, but what good is it to win the world and yet lose your soul?
To be honest, both of these candidates, in my opinion, have switched some things up and exaggerated some things in order to get votes. This is why we would be fools to ever put our trust in man, when God is unchanging. Jesus is our solid rock on which we can stand for eternity.
Friends, I am giving you a glimpse into my heart and all the drama going on in it the past couple of months. It's tough for me to be black right now. But it's even more tough to be a black Christian and know that you are going to be persecuted and maybe even crucified if you do not make the popular choice. But this is what true faith is all about, standing up for what you know is right in the face of persecution. And guess what, Jesus did the exact same thing for us. I have made up my mind that I would rather be crucified for Jesus, than live under a curse. Either you are souled out or done in.
Take Jesus to the polls with you tomorrow.
Blessings,
Brandon Bracey
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