Obama, Hillary and Trump are standing at the throne of heaven. God looks at them and says, "Before granting you a place at my side, I must ask you what you have learned, what you believe in."
God asks Obama first: “What do you believe?"
He thinks long and hard, looks God in the eye, and says, "I believe in hard work, and in staying true to family and friends. I believe in giving. I was lucky, but I always tried to do right by my countrymen".
God can’t help but see the essential goodness of Obama , and offers him a seat to his left.
Then God turns to Hillary and says, "What do you believe?"
Hillary says, "I believe passion, discipline, courage and honour are the fundamentals of life. Like Obama I believe in hard work. I, too, have been lucky, but win or lose, I've always tried to be a true patriot and a loyal American."
God is greatly moved by Hillary's high-pitched eloquence, and he offers her a seat to his right.
Finally, God turns to Trump and says, "And you, Donald, what do you believe?"
Trump replies, "I believe you're in my seat."
I laugh, it is funny, and fits my perception of each personality, but then I think:
"Wait a minute, that is me, too!"
I think of the verse in Judges, that was in my reading for this morning: Judges 21:25
"Everyone did what was right in his own eyes."
And there I sit, right on the throne of my own life, doing what I want to.
And that is not my rightful place, even if I want it to be.
True, but no less hurtful..
God, Forgive me for too often being this way, and Help me...
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