"...He stooped down and wrote on the ground." (John 8:8)

 In 2009, A line is drawn in the sand.

While some of us focus our efforts on being crafted as God's instruments of love and mercy, there are others who expend the energy of their life on being instruments of hatred and vengeance. Vengeance is defined as, "infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person."1  It is further described as a phrase:

"with a vengeance",
a.  with force or violence.
b.  greatly; extremely.
c.  to an unreasonable, excessive, or surprising degree1

We know the message of "salvation and healing" found in The New Testament is "all about" forgiveness and reconciliation.  Who has Barack Obama injured, harmed, or humiliated by seeking and obtaining the presidency of the United States? 

Let those with self-perceived justifications for hatred and vengeance toward the American President or others, who are self-professed Christians, remember that Scripture teaches, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay." (Hebrews 10:30).  We are commanded by Scripture to pray "for everyone--for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.  This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth" (1Tim. 2:1-4).   As believers in Christ, we must obey this and all other of "His commands."

God allows leaders in authority who will sometimes choose good or bad actions, and for such they will be judged in accordance with the election process and by the legal system here on earth before the final judgment.  Our prayers for American Presidents have always been for their safety and that they would heed the voice of God in their decision-making.  The good that we have desired for their family, we have desired for all families around the world.  Why would the American Christian community want something different for Barack Obama and his family?

Due to my belief in the assurances of God's words, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,"  I don't, and the genuine Christians that I know don't, spend a minute of our lives on "a plan to injure, harm, or humiliate any human being on the planet."  This does not mean that we don't utilize our legitimate power to remove people from leadership positions "when warranted" who we believe don't serve the very best interests of the common good "with civility."

Those who are, now, gleefully throwing "vengeance stones" at President Obama, his family, and for that matter, you and I, in the "Name of Jesus the Christ and Lord" are becoming known to all of us.  On which side of "the line of decision" are you on? 

In Expectation of His Second Coming,

Pamela Sanders Ellis, Ph.D.
President/Co-Founder/Author
Harambee Conference, LLC.
www.harambeeconference.com
www.thepathoflifeguidebook.com

1American Psychological Association (APA):
vengeance. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved December 06, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vengeance