Got Fruit ?

The apparent sentiment of Black America has been on my mind for a few days now.  From a story posted at Slice of Laodecia, there’s euphoria within the Black community over Barak Obama winning the election; and if you believe what the media has to say about it, this euphoria is indicative of what’s on most of the voting section of blacks in America.

The meat of the story is that many black pastor/preachers in the country have used their positions as a platform for "encouraging" their congregations to vote for Obama; and now that he’s won the election, folks are coming out of the woodworks with praises and hallelujahs for this monumental occasion in American History.  What’s disturbing about the turn of events is not the jubilant outpouring but rather the racial undertones that accompany remarks on this "accomplishment" and I feel undermine the moment.

In an interview at Crosstalk, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson explains the great racial divide that still exists in this country along with some thoughts on how this divide is perpetuated thanks at least in part to pastors/ministers pushing an agenda with racial motives behind it.

I don’t hold the view that "all whites" or "all blacks" hold racially based perceptions toward one another I do however believe that Peterson’s commentary has some points to seriously consider.  The AP reports another reaction to Obama’s victory.  Some things never change.(Ecclesiastes 1:9)

1st Samuel 8:6-21
6 But when they said, "Give us a king to lead us," this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. 7 And the LORD told him: "Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. 8 As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. 9 Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do."…

Grace and peace be with you.

Patience - in time the grass becomes milk.

Source: “An Apple a Day: Treasured Selections from Apples of Gold” by Jo Petty

Grace and peace be with you.

"Merely having an open mind is nothing. The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid."
~G.K. Chesterson

Grace and peace be with you.

No groupies, err, beloved readers,I’ve not fallen completely off of the blog radar just yet.

The past week has just been a bit busier than normal with taking part in a Midnight Oil Productions Multimedia Seminar sponsored by the church, Wednesday evening classes, along with prepping for the seminar on Thursday and Sunday morning classes.

In addition I’ve just taken a little time off to reconnect with a few friends from high school via Facebook as well as some friends from church that moved away during the summer.  Just trying to keep a balance to things and not let this blog or anything else for that matter cause me to forget that at the heart of it all, there are relationships to be nurtured and appreciated with God, family and friends.   And let’s not forget the occasional pain in the rear co-worker or the resident church grouch either. ;)   On that note:

Your friend has a friend, and your friend’s friend has a friend; be discreet.
Source: “An Apple a Day: Treasured Selections from Apples of Gold” by Jo Petty

Stay tuned in the coming days, as I plan to give my review of the 1st year of the Got-Fruit(?) blog.  Until then…

Grace and peace be with you.

Faith is the assurance that the thing which God has said in His Word is true, and that God will act according to what He has said in His Word… Faith is not a matter of impressions, nor of probabilities, nor of appearances.
-George Mueller