And The World Was Amazed Pt. 1

It was a long year leading up to the Presidential elections in the U.S.  The world as a whole seemed to be slipping into a deep pit. All around wars were raging and kingdoms were dividing. Everywhere Ella turned all she saw were visions of famines and pestilences. The street corners were becoming more and more flooded with beggers, some even families with their children. Just yesterday she had noticed a riot at the gas station. What was happening? People fighting over gas and others pulling away, not even paying for the gas they had just taken. When Ella got home she walked into her kitchen and noticed voice mails on her machine. Her friend Sara was calling and she really needed to talk. She had just lost her job and more layoffs were coming. She was already struggling to keep up with her mortagage and the rising food prices. Heck, just to buy a loaf of bread was becoming like a days wages. “Ella, I don’t know if I can keep going. Everywhere I turn, it seems like something else is going wrong. My parents are going through this divorce, there seems to be no decent men left around here and even my neighborhood seems to be emptying out with all these foreclosures. I think I might be next! Call me.” 

Ella almost felt as if the world was closing in around her. Her husband Brian was working late hours just to bring home the extra money so they could live. She wanted to help her friend more than anything, but their bank account was going nowhere fast. With everything rising, business after business was being affected. Sales were really slow for Ella’s company. Working on commission had really hurt her, and she knew even her job was no longer safe. She tried to find some comfort in Brian’s job with insurance, but with the major increase in natural disasters, insurance companines were now struggling to keep even their doors open. Things almost seem so hopeless, Ella thought. The threat of the things coming on this world seemed to make what was really going on right now seem like a day in the park. “Oh, she said, if only we could find one leader, some man who could come in and save us from these disasters. Some man who could bring us the change and the peace that we so earnestly need.” No sooner than Ella had allowed that thought to come forth from her mouth, a news alert came across her television screen.  One of the canadities, Baker Owens was giving his speech to an audience of people in California. “Who is this guy?” Ella thought. ” I have never even heard of him,” but everything he said captivated her. As she listend to him, she noticed she was not the only one who was falling for this man. Those around him were totally mesmerized. Some were fainting, others screaming. Everyone wanted to get near him, even the media.

That evening when Brian got home from work, Ella bombarded him with her day and the news conference she had watched. “Have you seen this guy?’ “Brian, he is amazing. He really does want change. I really believe he can bring peace and help this world get back to what we should be-UNIFIED(*a). One cause, one common goal. “He is promising to sit down with even our enemies and not conquer with war.”(*b) Even our enemies and Washington are willing to listen. He can help us with our jobs, healthcare for all and even bring fuel prices down. Brian, do you hear me? I think this man is the savior for our world. The one we need. Even his own wife has said he will redeem our souls! And the best thing is Brian, He’s a christian! What do you think?”

(*a)  Remind you of Babylon-what a MYSTERY!

(*b) I love the riders on the white horse with the bows and yet no arrows. Coming during times of war and rumors of war and yet solving it with diplomacy and talking. Bringing peace!