This is America and Nehemiah

From Think Christian:

“This is America” presents a choice—focus on the dancing in the foreground and ignore the suffering in the background or see them both and recognize that this America is not the one we want. May we, as Christians, dare to address the injustices of our day as Nehemiah did, so that we can rebuild our cities. In the book of Nehemiah, after the gates and walls have been rebuilt, all the returning exiles are gathered for an assembly. After a reading of the Book of the Law, Nehemiah shared words of encouragement that we can hope, one day, to also hear: “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

The joy of the Lord gives us strength. Let us use it to help those who have nothing prepared—those trapped in the background in Childish Gambino’s America.”

Read the full piece here.