Caught Frontline on TV the other day and watched the report on the horrific genocides that took place within the last decade in Rwanda and Dalfur (a region of Sudan). Altogether, over a million people got slaughtered and millions more became refugees. The murder, rape, and torture were absolutely shocking. And we thought that the Holocaust was the last of such horrors!
What's equally sad was the fact that the nations that had the power and wealth to do something pretty much didn't do much. After all, those regions had nothing to offer them. One Asian power nation voted against doing anything to stop the atrocities in Dalfur because it had business ties with the Sudan government. Shame, shame, shame! At the UN, nations talked, discussed, and delayed for years; finally, some troops were sent to Dalfur to protect the civilians only. By this time the killing was pretty much over.
I am also ashamed of our own government and presidents. Apparently, it's easier to accuse other governments of neglecting human rights than doing something to stop the real violation of human lives. Contrast the lack of action here with the eagerness to invade Iraq. We are no longer a Christian nation. At the governmental level, loving your neighbor is no longer considered. Everything is done with self-interest in mind, not that of the American people either, but of the power elite.
Anyway, what I want to say is that we always ask God to bless America, but do we deserve his blessing if we have no intention of becoming a better nation? To make my point clear, let's look at the extreme case. Suppose Satan asks God to bless him, do you think that God will comply? If we want God to bless us, we'd better desire to become more loving and less self-centered.
I am also ashamed of our own government and presidents. Apparently, it's easier to accuse other governments of neglecting human rights than doing something to stop the real violation of human lives. Contrast the lack of action here with the eagerness to invade Iraq. We are no longer a Christian nation. At the governmental level, loving your neighbor is no longer considered. Everything is done with self-interest in mind, not that of the American people either, but of the power elite.
Anyway, what I want to say is that we always ask God to bless America, but do we deserve his blessing if we have no intention of becoming a better nation? To make my point clear, let's look at the extreme case. Suppose Satan asks God to bless him, do you think that God will comply? If we want God to bless us, we'd better desire to become more loving and less self-centered.
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