It’s a long time until November. It seems as if the political campaign at the national level has already been going on for three years, since those who lost the last election refused to concede.
Many lessons were learned along the way. First, America is clearly not the nation of laws that we have been led to believe. It is a country with laws that apply only to those without money or power.
The fact that the court reduced the $450 million bail by almost 60 percent is not only damning evidence that money speaks in this country, but also a reason why we are missing some of the bail money in the United States. It was an insult to the millions of men and women in prison. The bond amount.
We have become far too tolerant of this kind of inequality, and the dangerous gap between the haves and have-nots will only widen as the population views everything through a political lens. Publicly and privately, there seems to be no such thing as common ground.
This is a sacred season and a great time for introspection. There is no better time to look to our better angels to see if there is anything we can do to alleviate the level of social disorder and appeal to our moral authority as individuals and as a nation. .
The tragic collapse of a bridge in Baltimore once again reminds us of our fragility as a people. Anything can happen anywhere, no matter where you live or work, no matter your position or position in life.
The prayer is that our moral compass will someday allow us to regain direction. Our common goals as human beings transcend our differences. We must overcome ideological divisions with humanity.
The story of the cross of Jesus Christ is the lament of this season. It is erased and overcome by the greatest joy of his resurrection a few days later. The blood shed on Calvary was for the remission of our sins, and by his bruises we are healed.
Recovery is not limited to our physical and mental health. There is no reason not to believe that we as a nation can revive our spirits and souls if we commit to a higher level of obedience to a Savior who died for the forgiveness of our sins and to live.
We can solve homelessness, hunger, ignorance, health problems, and all the negative pitfalls of everyday life. If those on the left, those on the right, and those in the middle decide in their hearts to honor the sacrifice of Christ by pledging greater obedience to the will of God, It can be achieved if we reflect it in our manifestations of how we treat each other.
CIRCLE CITY CONNECTION by Vernon A. Williams is a series of essays on a myriad of topics, including social issues, human interest, entertainment, and profiles of changemakers who are making a difference in our ever-evolving society. Williams is a 40-year veteran journalist based in Indianapolis, Indiana, commonly referred to as the Circle City. Send comments or questions to: [email protected].
