The Words of Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, led our nation during the perilous days of World War I. What a time of incredible uncertainty, tragedy, and hardship as this nation endured the horrors of the first war to envelop the entire world; and it was a long, bloody, horrific war. I cannot imagine the enormous weight of wars or looming economic disaster or simply the burden of making the right, often unpopular decisions upon our nation's leaders. Right now our nation is embroiled in a crisis of government as we face the looming deadline for raising the debt ceiling. In addition, we are fighting wars on several fronts in the Middle East, fighting terrorism, dealing with record unemployment and on and on. How we need leaders of courage and wisdom and strength who will seek to do, by the grace of God, what is right, not what is popular.

Woodrow Wilson said the following in a speech given in 1911: "America was born a Christian nation. America was born to exemplify that devotion to the elements of righteousness, which are derived from the revelations of Holy Scriptures. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a very simple thing to ask of you. I ask of every man and woman in this audience that from this night on, they will realize that part of the destiny of America lies in the their daily perusal of this great Book of Revelations. That if they would see America free and pure they will make their own spirits free and pure by this baptism of the Holy Scripture."

Wow, imagine a president saying that today! We've come a long way, baby. But if ever America needed to be reminded of the true source of wisdom and inspiration and guidance and conviction, it is today. And, as it was 100 years ago in 1911 or 200 years ago or 2000 years ago, so it is true today. We need to pray for our leaders. Stop complaining about them and disparaging them, and start praying for them instead. And we need to do exactly as Wilson urged--engage in the "daily perusal of this great Book," God's Word spoken to each of us in every age. His Word does not change, for He does not change. We may have no answers for the problems facing our nation or facing our families, but He does. Now is not the time to lose heart, for with Christ, there is always always always hope.

He works best in a graveyard. To the God of the empty tomb be the glory forever.