by Karyn
3. March 2010 15:50
Today's Commentary
I had the pleasure of attending the Prestonwood Pregnancy Center annual fundraising dinner this past Sunday for “An Evening with George W. Bush”. Listening to this leader share was a breath of fresh air. While I may not agree with every decision he made – and I dare say no one agrees with anyone 100% of the time – I respect him as a prayerful decision-maker who routinely acted in his best judgment with the hope of benefitting America.
President Bush’s heart is one of hope for America and hope in God. He made it abundantly clear Sunday evening that he has a relationship with the risen Savior, not just a religion about a distant God. He believes in the power of the Cross.
Belief in Christ’s Cross should propel one to action, according to James 2:18 . That action will look different for all of us, but this truth is the same – true faith works. It speaks and writes of what it believes. It loves others because it believes. It worships from a heart that believes.
Bush shared a story that I found profound and inspiring. He spoke of a conversation in 2001 with Russian President Vladimir Putin. One of Putin’s properties had burned, and he had directed a worker to find a cross amidst the rubble, a cross given by his mother and blessed in Jerusalem.
Having heard something of this cross, President Bush had the courage to ask President Putin about it. Putin said of the recovered treasure, “The cross is meant to be.” President Bush could have smiled and said, “That’s wonderful.” But he did not. He emphasized and expounded on the truth just spoken. The cross is meant to be!
Why is it that many have such trouble speaking of the truth of the cross in America? I believe it’s one of two reasons: lack of belief, or lack of courage. President Bush apparently lacked neither.
Like him or not, if you are a believer in Christ, I hope you smile at the courageous example set by this President. In the midst of carefully orchestrated diplomacy, President Bush embraced the open door to testify to the truth of Christ.
If he can do it in such circumstances, can’t we do it in ours?
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