A Date with Mr. President

Your flight arrives early into Reagan National Airport. You are escorted by three burly men wearing ear pieces and sunglasses even though it is overcast outside (These are three guys you definitely don't want to mess with, you know the type...where in an instant they can break someone's neck with their pinky toe). So you simply follow without much question. You arrive to baggage claim and there are your hand-me-down pieces of luggage already to be wheeled off by, oh you cant believe it, your own driver. There he is, tuxedo, clean shaven, and ready to get your bags into his stretch limo. Are you dreaming or what? You leave the hustle and bustle of the airport without a bit of traffic. Thats odd?! You look back and see three unmarked cars trailing and two police motorcycles ahead of you- clearing all traffic for you. For me? Yeah, for you. Wow. The motorcade stops at this big house. Since its pretty dark outside and raining quite heavily you can't quite make it out. And then you see it, 1600 pennsylvania ave...

The President of the United States is waiting for you as you get to the door and he is excited to sit down and speak with you about the state of the nation. What? Me? Alright get it together, you'll be fine. And there you go, as you and the President sit in his den (oval office) you begin to let him know how you really feel. The President didn't expect it. You told him what's up. You stood up for what you believed in for once in your life and he sat. You told him how he is spending too much, not fighting to protect human life and how you think we need to cut ties with our dependence on foreign oil. Oh and stop increasing taxes. And there he sat. There was silence for a moment, a long moment. You didnt know what he was going to do. But for some reason peace and confidence was flooding thru every vein and pore of your body. You exuded a heart at ease. And not only did he heed your advice, but he said I like you kid, you got chops and instead of just trying to please me- you stood up for what you believed in. Thanks fo the talk. And that was it- you wake up from an awesome dream and back to your daily routine you go.

Psalm 119 Waw says, "I will speak of your statutes before kings and I will not be put to shame, for I delight in your commands because I love them."

Few of us will ever get to tell a President how we feel about policy or economics. But God is here wanting to give us an abundant confidence to go before people and proclaim His Name, His Statutes, and His love for each of us. And an awesome truth is that we will not be put to shame. God will give us confidence and give us victory, but we must be willing to SPEAK. Why speak? Because of the overwhelming delight we have in Him and the love we have for Him!

God allow us to boldly go and know that victory is in our reach because you have prepared the way.

Daniel