A NEW GOVERNMENT

Here we are once again facing another change of government. Inauguration 2009 will be history after this and our nation will be starting out with a new President and a new Presidential Cabinet. While many are seeing this as a new precedent in American history, which in many ways it is, I’m just wondering if four or more years from now we will look back and see that it has become something else, something much deeper than what most people are able to see at this time.

The entire festivities will be represented by a “pot-luck” of religions throughout the week. Leading the line up is openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson; Pastor Rick Warren (While he is representing the Christian community, there are many controversial issues with Pastor Rick that I don’t have time right now to cover them.); the first woman president of the Islamic Society of North America, Ingrid Mattson, who will say a prayer at the Inaugural Prayer Service; along with a representation of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish clergy. While this is not something new in presidential inaugurations, this inauguration has brought things to another level. As we see this event unfold before our eyes, I wonder if many of us Christians, or “so-called Christians”, will realize what all this means.

My personal perspective, and you don’t have to like it or agree with it, is that there is more than what we can see visually with our eyes. I believe that there is a more sinister movement taking place, not only in this time, but in the times to come. I can imagine in a few years from now, this will seem like child’s play.

Some verses in Revelation chapter 13 come to mind.

1: and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast (A One World Leader or Anti-Christ) coming up out of the sea (people; humanity), having ten horns, and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems (kingdoms, nations & rulers), and upon his heads names of blasphemy.
2: And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion (a representation of former world empires): and the dragon (Satan) gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.
3: And I saw one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast;
4: and they worshipped the dragon, because he gave his authority unto the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, “Who is like unto the beast? And who is able to war with him?” [emphasis mine]

Please don’t get me wrong! I am NOT saying that Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ (although some might think so…). What I am saying is that we will be seeing more and more events being more inclusive to all religions with the excuse of “religious tolerance” or “religious inclusion” at the front. While that all sounds very nice, it’s not reality. All religions cannot intermingle with each other because each one is contrary to each other! The moment you clump them into one, you no longer have ‘religions’, you will have only ONE!

There will come a time when all the people of the earth will see these things as normal. They will see it as a good thing. Finally peace is going to be a reality! How can this be, you might ask. Can humanity be that ignorant? Yes! Humanity will be so blinded by the so-called hope of peace, that they will not see who and what is going on! Verse 3 tells us that “the whole earth wondered after the beast”. In other words, they will be in awe and wonder at how their beloved world leader miraculously recovered from a mortal wound! They will then worship both, the Anti-Christ and Satan, declaring their allegiance to them!

Inauguration 2009 is simply a step in that direction. As future presidents come into the picture, I believe we will see more and more of this type of festivities and representations of world religions. While I am a history buff myself, and I am seeing history in the making with the election of the first African-American president, I fear that the future for most people here on earth will not be a good one!

May we as believers of Christ become more energetic and motivated to bring those that are to be saved into the loving arms of Christ!

Rev. 22:17 - And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who gives ear, say, Come. And let him who is in need come; and let everyone desiring it take of the water of life freely.


James B. Lopez
1/19/2009