An age old
adage speaks of judging a tree by its fruit.
In the New Testament Christ confronts a nonbearing fig tree. We are all aware of different versions how to
judge a man. What has he shown during
his lifetime as a measure of who and what he is. How can we better our odds of success when we
choose our leaders? It’s not just what
they tell us they are going to do. God
knows we have all heard promises, so many they can’t be counted. The majority of political promises somehow
vanish like smoke in a wind storm.
A choice confronts us all. In just a few short
months the rock or a hard place will be our reality. We are placed in a position of choosing the
future for our children and progeny that will be changed for generations. Individually we cannot and must not take this
responsibility without purpose.
The choice we
have left as conservatives is dubious at best.
We are in the position of pushing a boulder up the hill that could be
one of gold or one of lead. In either
case, it’s going to take a lot of effort fueled by enthusiasm. In order to create the fuel we need to
believe, the boulder better be made of gold.
The RNC gives
us a platform, a stage upon which we can judge the fruits sprouting from the
tree of Donald J. Trump. We are seeing
and hearing testimony as to who he is. How
can we learn and know what makes up the man that we are putting forward? What can we use to give us the enthusiasm to
put him in the office of the most important leader in our time? He says he will make America great again,
will he? Our best chance of determining
that comes from the fruits of his past.
During the
last few months we have been watching a giant iceberg showing us only a small
portion of the total. His history shows
us one of economic success and most of us believed that is simply because of
his wealth. The last few days have shown us what went on below the
surface. We listened to his wife,
Melania, speak to us about her past. That part of the speech has drawn
criticism because the wording seems to have been plagiarized from another
source. That part of the criticism is
most likely valid, the history is alluded to is equally valid. I personally believe her when she talks about
the values her parents instilled in her. My parents told me the same. Her speech spoke of the same ideals and life
directives given to me almost verbatim.
Here are the fruits of the Trump she spoke of: a loving family, successful children, and an
installation of patriotism as a family value.
Most of all she spoke of a man, capable and focused, hardworking and one
who completes what he undertakes.
Most adults
who have children know that one of the biggest jobs and one of the most
important is that of raising children.
It is our job to give them the best of ourselves and who we are cannot
be hidden as a result. They are our
fruit and they bear witness to our deepest identity. There can be no doubt after
watching and listening to night #2 of the RNC that two of those from the tree
of Trump have had pure gold infused into them.
Those
children, young adults now, spoke of a father who provided them with food,
clothing and shelter. More importantly, their father instilled them with
knowledge, confidence and beliefs that have made them successful in their own
lives. They spoke of a father that
taught them the principles, values and understanding of how being an honest, hardworking
member of society is important. They
spoke of a father they not only admired, but even more importantly, they loved.
I saw and heard Donald J. Trump Jr.
spell out for us what traits in a man his father holds up as ideal. I saw and felt the power of love of
country. That does not happen by
accident. Those things happen because
the serious encouragement of a good man took his commitment to family into his
heart. Our country, our people, our
allies, and especially our children deserve and need that type of leader.
The tree
seems to produce fruit and it looks very sweet.
Pray for
discernment in our choices
God bless our
country, and have mercy on our world.
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