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A few years ago, my wife, Gracie, sang for President George W. Bush at a special event in Nashville. The performance opened another door. A year later, she was invited to sing at the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York.
After her performance in New York, we were guided to the President’s Box. He sat right behind George HW and Barbara Bush. The next day, the White House called again while we packed it home.
They wanted us on the platform with the President when he accepted his appointment.
We stood behind the president once on stage the whole world saw. But Easter celebrates those who hold the whole world. (istock)
The arena cried that Thursday night. The flag hangs sharp and bright overhead. The cheers of the crowd rattled the seats. The place pulsated like a living thing. When I watch the footage, Gracie and I applaud just above the president’s left shoulder until our hands are released.
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As it all felt, as it felt like it all, at one moment it stood out – and it didn’t happen on stage or near the president. It came a week after the Nashville event. I went back to the same hotel and passed the ballroom. It’s the same room where we held temporary seats for the President, Secret Service, the media and American power.
now?
The sky. There are no podiums. There are no flags. There’s no chair left. Another room waiting for the next event.
That’s about power in this world. It shows up a lot, but it doesn’t stop.
President George W. Bush waved Waves after addressing representatives at the Republican National Convention on September 2, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The stage will descend. The room will be reset. The moment passes.
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Even Madison Square Garden follows the same pattern, even as it is, symbolically. One night it was in the national spotlight. Next is the arena again.
In January, President Donald Trump saw his second inauguration ceremony. When former President Bush and his wife Laura entered Capitol Rotonda, their arrival was announced and they met with polite and polite applause. But that didn’t compare to the thunderous welcome he once received on that stage in New York, or even in the ballroom of that hotel.
The weight and glory of the office have moved.
That’s how it works. The glory of earth is loud, impressive and short-lived.
But it is not Christ.
Former President George W. Bush will arrive at President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025. (Saul Roeb/Pool via Reuters)
He wasn’t on stage. He was lifted to the Roman cross – as Moses lifts the serpent in the wilderness. He was raised – not to inspire, but to save.
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The hills were not grand. Golgota was a garbage dump.
There is no spotlight. There are no aides. No applause. Just a savior and a cross.
The president holds borrowed power. Christ borrows nothing.
And here’s the difference. When the president leaves the room, Power goes with him.
When Christ enters life, he will remain.
He won’t come to the ceremony. He comes to rule – and the trap in his office never leaves.
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That night, at Madison Square Garden, the air was shot with energy as President Bush moved forward. It was electricity.
Golgota was a dump. There was no spotlight. There are no aides. No applause. Just a savior and a cross. (istock)
But it was just a spark compared to what Christ brought.
“And the government will fall on his shoulder…” (Isaiah 9:6).
That’s not a political slogan. It is the throne.
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The president takes a swearing for his term of office. Jesus sealed his eternal promise with his blood.
Eventually, the president leaves the platform. Christ left the tomb.
Madison Square Garden shaking with applause. The earth shook in the resurrection of Christ, and the stones tumbled.
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We stood behind the president once on stage the whole world saw. But Easter celebrates those who hold the whole world.
We once stood in the shadow of power. For Easter, we can stand at its source.
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