I admire Bernie Sanders and the posture he has taken in the current presidential elections. His voice has helped to shape much of the conversation taking place in the democratic discussions. While Hillary Clinton has served as a first lady at the white house, state senator, secretary of state, and countless other responsibilities which have of course prepared her for the presidency, I am thinking of personalities in the bible that God chose. People God chose were often the one not expected as King David had bloody hands, and Moses disobeyed God and although they played large and strategic roles as leaders, they lost their blessing. These were mighty men but their bloody hands or disobedience prevented them from being the one to continue to perform the ultimate task of deliverance. When God chose the one to follow, he chose the one with little experience or reputation like Solomon, who was a young man and followed David as King, and built the temple. Joshua followed Moses and led the children of Israel to the promised land. God takes the foolish things to confound the wise. We must never rule God out of the picture.
My point is that one's experience and knowledge may not be God's qualifications for higher appointment. When I first became aware of Bernie Sanders, I loved his message and his heart for equality among people in the United States and even the world. Bernie's desire for a "moral economy" is outstanding and definitely challenges the status quo! He has served as a tool to sharpen Hillary. Although she is the most popular among delegates, "iron sharpen iron" , and we have heard her raise her standards as Bernie has challenged her. This is positive and if Bernie does not win, we know that his voice represented all of us. We who are not part of that 1% experience the struggles and the lack that Bernie has brought to the forefront. I think of Bernie as "that voice crying in the wilderness", and I wish to thank him for all that he has done to help sensitize the overall objectives of the presidency in the democratic race.
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