I like Donald Trump’s presidency. We’ve elected morally upright men before. Jimmy Carter comes to mind. Carter meant well and it was reported that he worked long hours. He is the face of Habitat for Humanity. However, Carter did not produce the results that benefited the United States. The US was laughed at and considered weak. We had a dreadful economy. Carter failed. Trump has succeeded.
I’ve heard that Martin Luther once said that he would rather be ruled by a competent Turk rather than an incompetent Christian, or words to that effect. I have also heard that Luther did not write any such thing. Whatever, the point is that a morally outstanding person can be terrible at the job, and a disaster of a person can be fabulous at that same job. We can all think of countless examples. Kenny Stabler was a better left-handed pro quarterback than Tim Tebow. The question then becomes, “What is the job of the president of the United States? What is he supposed to do?”
The question is not, “What do I want this man to look and act like?” We are not asked to elect those that act and look “presidential”. We are not electing role models every four years. Galli seems to have a personal preference of what a leader should be like and his criteria have more to do with appearance. That’s neither a high crime nor misdemeanor. In the parable of the two sons, one son appeared disobedient on the face but produced results, and the other son did the opposite. I think Galli might have said the son proclaiming obedience was the better of the two.
Leaders make decisions. Among these decisions are those that:
1. Protect the country and its citizens,
2. Create an environment whereby people can live freely and prosper,
3. Allow us to become lenders to the world and not borrowers.
Nowhere does it say that the president should play the saxophone on late night television and generally be cool and liked by all. In three years, Donald Trump has made more decisions that benefit the United States than any president that I can recall. He has made decisions that protect the interests of God’s people. I imagine there have been pagan rulers that have unwittingly done the Lord’s bidding. In our case we have an unusual man that is doing the Lord’s bidding in spades. After all... who controls the heart of the king?
