The Real America

 

The Real America by Bill Wilson

The New York Times reports that the president says Republican candidates for President are outside the mainstream and "the degree to which the Republican rhetoric and Republican vision has moved, is not just to the right, but to a place that is unrecognizable."

What is unrecognizable is the president's America. Also unrecognizable are many Republicans' view that the president's view of America is correct. These leaders have essentially put the American Dream on life support and have changed the direction and values of America.

We all know that this country has changed. Many of us believe it has not changed for the better.

A recent Drudge Report online poll of all the presidential candidates indicated that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are the two candidates to beat. Some 36% of the voters on the news website, which is widely known for its conservative viewership, chose Trump. Not surprising.

But coming in second with almost 30% of the vote was socialist Bernie Sanders--on a conservative website! There was a time in American history that a candidate who dared say he was socialist would be considered a pariah, even among Democrats. This is just how far America has come in the past decade under this new type of leftist influence. Hillary Clinton, who may be indicted before the election, came in 11th with 0.8%.

Let me tell you about the real America. Yesterday, with several feet of snow piled up in front of people's driveways and many unable to even walk to the road, the folks in our neighborhood banned together and helped one another clear their driveways, dig out their mailboxes and they did it with a smile on their faces, determination in their hearts, and with great cheer.

My neighbor across the street came over with his snowblower. When we finished my driveway, we went next door, and so on up the street. With each driveway we cleared, more people joined in. Many hands lighten the load. There was a spirit there--one of love for one another, charity, and that good old American "let's get this done" attitude.

Anyone who needed assistance got it. There was no politics. No taxes. It was about folks in need and folks helping them. No, "How much do I owe you." No, it was from the heart. And, yes, we were all sore from using muscles we hadn't used in a long time, but we were satisfied that we helped our neighbors and that we were helped by our neighbors.

Politicians think they have us under control and that they are changing America. As Colossians 2:8 says, "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men."

But when push comes to shove, the real America will appear. Romans 13:10 says, "Love works no ill to his neighbor, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."