An Open Letter to the President

Dear Mr. President,

I am exceedingly glad that you have been made our 44th president of these United States despite the racism that has plagued our country for hundreds of years. However, I am concerned that you may be the victim of mistaken identity. It seems that there are many who would, without a moment’s notice, lay their life down for you. This kind of great loyalty is to be commended and has frankly been absent from within our borders for quite some time. It has indeed been a long time since we have had such a leader with such strength, humility, and outspokenness against the injustices of our time. “Hope” is your badge and “change” is your right arm. You are loved by many and have the devotion of millions. You are seen as the one who will restore justice inside our borders and peace from without. You have promised us a bright future and put many at ease with your candor and great smile. You speak as one with great authority and yet whisper gently into your children’s ears. Your voice is heard as the marriage of grace and truth.

Mr. President this concerns me. Why? Because you are a man. There has only been one man in all of history who truly fits the above description. He is the man Jesus Christ. You at best can offer political peace and things which perish with the using. But He offers peace with the Father who is in heaven and a life that is eternal. His kingdom has no borders and His justice knows no end. He is the fulfillment of the promise of Hope. I know you know you are not such a man. But there are many who do not. They do not even know about Him and how He came down from heaven to live the perfect life we could not live and die the death we should have died and once for all conquer death by rising again. They haven’t even heard about how while we were still yet full of hate He, being full of love, gave His life for us so that we could be free from the worries of this world and all its uncertainty. They don’t know about how in His kingdom, to be great is to be the servant of all and to serve others is to serve Him. They haven’t heard about how He is returning to take back what is rightfully His. They don’t know that you are simply a steward, a place-holder, a minion to His throne. Mr. President please tell them. They are looking to you for these things. They think you will give them that which they lack. You must not let them go on believing the lies told about yourself but rather you must give them the truth but more importantly the truth about the man Jesus.

"May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day! May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field! May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!"

Psalm 72:11-19

Your humble subject,
Justin the lesser