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The Change Heard 'Round the World

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Although the significance of November, 4 2008 may escape the notice of a blinded few (for whom truth is obscured by fruits of illusion plucked from political smear machines and cultural "say so"), the rest of us, Christians, Democrats and Republicans alike, can see.
  
We see eons of race-directed sin (slavery, oppression, segregation, and more) suddenly being obscured by a bright and welcoming light. 
  
The light is a step called hope towards an end called promise . 
  
On April, 4th 1968, a Pastor whose call was to preach love and equality to American hearts was gunned down in icy blood by a shooter who chose patterns of the world over truth.  
   
We'd lost Dr. King.
   
Without missing a beat, fully understanding the dangers, Dr. King's dear friend, Jesse, took his torch and ran. Though Rev. Jackson's words, means and methods may have been controversial at times, his core purpose was never questioned by those in need or by those with sight.
     
Then, 40 years later, on November, 4th 2008, with his index finger pressed against his trembling lips, a grayer Rev. Jackson stood alone amidst a crowd of millions in awe of the history unfolding before him. An African-American man standing on a stage yet visible only to truthful eyes (because his name, color and background were mysteries to the world’s popular patterns), accepted his election to the office of president of the United States. 
  
While many cried in the audience...behind each tear a million more, and behind them a million more...Jackson's tears were different.  Behind every drop of his was the force of every boy and every girl and every man and every woman who was hanged from a tree because of pigment in their skin; but were now finally looking down from heaven with delight. 
  
A lesson was learned. 

Skin color holds no moral value or idea or intellect or talent.  It is the unseen that defines a man's character.  It is the unseen that defines a man's relationship to God.  It is the unseen that defines the character of a nation.  
  

I am so grateful to God for allowing us to witness this moment. 

I love you all! 
 

 
Your brother in Christ,
  
L Cruz III 

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  (Romans 12:2)