Forget the former things; do not dwell in the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up, do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19
Since last Wednesday, October 29th, "Moving Forward" by Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship has been in my heart, in my mouth, and on my mind from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to sleep. I knew this song was speaking to the greatness that was about to be birthed before our eyes in the coming week, so I latched onto it, sung it as often as I could and kept it in my heart. The song is about refusing to look back and remembering that God makes all things new for his purpose. For me, it affirms my relationship with God, because He has made me a new creation. But on the larger scale I knew the message was going to be so significant for Tuesday, November 4th.
This morning, when I opened my eyes to this new day after spending the night celebrating Barack Obama's win with people from all walks of life, the reality of last night's results hit me. That Barack Hussein Obama, a rookie senator who came up from obscurity and against all odds was elected the next president of the United States was all an incredible act of God. I knew this to be true last night when at about 11:00 I saw the words "Barack Obama is elected president" flash on the flat screen televisions of the opulent night club I was celebrating the victory in. Even in that moment, amongst all those people who were shouting "Yes We Can, Yes We Did!" my soul was shouting "God is Good! God is Faithful! Thank You God!" This revelation gripped me and froze me in my bed this morning. I was paralyzed by the fact that God had done a new thing right before my eyes. It was as if it were the first time I was clearly seeing the hand of God at work. I was held captive by this thought for the first 30 minutes of my morning and moved from dancing and praising God for his goodness to lying prostrate on my bedroom floor in tears.
You see, while it is an awesome blessing for me as a black woman to see a black man in 2008 get elected as the first black president, I am even more overwhelmed at seeing God's hand move in this election. I feel as though Ephesians 3:20 was fulfilled: "Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." Receiving Barack Obama as the president-elect was a blessing beyond anything I could imagine not only because I believe--in time--he will return us back to normalcy and trust him as a man who started as a community organizer for the people, but because he gives people a hope for the future. I am also excited to not only have a president who looks like me but one whom I can look at and see God's workmanship and purpose in. He has single-handedly shown that anything is possible and we need not operate with limitations ever again.
Furthermore, I am overwhelmed by God's apparent grace at work. His grace kept us to see this day. God's grace kept us though we were slain, sold into slavery, murdered, hosed down, hung and drowned to death. God's grace kept our parents to see the day that the hard work they did in fighting for the right to vote and the years they spent fighting for equality actually manifested itself into the greatest moment in history.
There is yet work to be done, but in this moment we must celebrate the win, the victory in Jesus that was fully shown last night in the person of our president-elect Barack Obama. And to all who will, remember to give thanks to God and pray for the continual strengthening and protection of president-elect Barack Obama.
Nicole Symmonds is an Assistant Editor at Beliefnet.com
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When I first saw Obama and heard him speak at the Democrat Convention, I was very impressed. I thought to myself, this young man is going somewhere, he may even by or next President one day.When it was evident that he was going to run for President, my thought was, I don't know if he is ready or not and Hillary is more experienced. So, I was in some ways for Hillary, but part of me was for Obama. One day I was talking with some of the Elder members of my family, who normally don't talk politics. I expressed that Hillary will most likely win. My Aunt spoke up and said, "Honey don't you know that you can't stop what has been Ordained by God?" "This man has been Ordained by God and he will be our next President, you just watch and see." She told me to watch how God works, how stumbling stones and barricades would be removed,and how people will try to smear him, and many would doubt him, but God would help him overcome these obsticles and everything would fall in place. I just kind of looked at these Elders of mine, who I oftened looked to for wisdom and guidance, I kind of shook my head. Another family spoke up and said, "Honey, don't you know that God uses Ordinary People to do Extra Ordinary Things?" I was told to read my Bible and looks at History. I was also told that every so often, God says, Enough it's time for Change, and he uses people to come and change things. So, I watched and I watched and the more I watched and saw what was happening, the more convinced I became, God was truly working.I starting thinking about times in my life,when things seemed so impossible and my family prayed and reminded me to just pray, so I did, and things just started falling into place, my enemies became my foot stool and stumbling stones became stepping stones,and things just felt right and were right and I told myself this is God working in my life. I believe this with all my heart.GOD IS GREAT AND GOD IS LOVE. As for me and my family we will continue to pray that God continues to use, guide, bless and protect Obama and his family.May God Bless America and the World!
Trials and Tribulations, this is another example. Lord please guide our young President and keep him Safe. I'am also a John Mccain supporter, my only reason in that was, I'am afraid of what will come if he is assassinated. We will have far more troubles than anyone can imagine. Is America ready?
Whats the associate editer of a christian web site doing celebrating in a nite club, tells me alot about this web site. And the reasoning behind the celebration of a president who is going to usher in the end of the world. Obviously someone hasnt read the book of Danial or Revelations
I believe God is fully with Obama. My revelation came through a dream that I wrote in my journal in 2003.
I was in this house and half of the roof was destroyed. I walked outside and saw this giant pulling these trees out of the ground to fight a giant bear. There was a huge gaint white snail that came out of a forest. It was moving and all the animals ran to it. This snail was white and had windows to see inside and a door people could enter. After I went inside I saw myself in a cave carrying like some kind of scarf with like hebrew words on it. There was a wooden door at the end. When I opened the door I saw like a room you might see in congress where these people made of stone sat. They look liked judges and they chose this one man. The man was black and had a silver lining glowing with light. When he got chosen he walked down the same road this prince was on. The prince cried. The black man was dressed in gold and white lights covered him all over. He walked pass this prince to a fork in the road. He turned right and their were all these deck of card on the ground standing on their edge. They all turned around so we could see what the cards were as the black man passed them. Then I saw down the road a house that was cracked in half. It also glowed with a gold light and covered with white lights. This black man was going their to build it back again.
What I took from this dream was this black man would become the next president. When I first heard about Obama in May08 well could you image what I thought... I was amazed how God is so on target.
Glory to God in the Highest, He is worthy to be Praised!!! Let all the heaven and earth adore Him, Christ our Saviour, Has spoken...Thank you Lord for your mercy upon thee your people. We thankyou for this time in history, made known to all. Just like in the day you shall return may all the earth know that you are God and God alone
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