A great leader speaks and acts not by his own deeds, but by the words and power of God. “It is a conviction of a true leader that the entrusted power of position becomes a tool to uplift others who are in need.”
It is true, indeed, that a leader must serve God first before he serves the people of God. This notion is what Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, DD, said that a leader must come “not to be served but to serve.”
Unfortunately, it is undeniable that most of the leaders today do not put God in their service. It is excruciating to know that the word, and even God Himself, was being set aside when we have the power of arms and wealth.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, what I am referring to is the recent statement about God who was called “stupid.” It is undeniable that our President is a sharp-tongued person from the very beginning; however, it is clearly shown that he already crossed the line by calling God stupid.
This kind of statement is a form of sin called blasphemy, and let us not forget that “the one who blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him. The alien as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death” (Leviticus 24:16).
It is really disturbing to know the fact that this kind of words will be coming out from a leader who controls a state where almost all of the people are Catholics. This is also in accordance with what Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, DD, pointed out that “how can one be a president for all Filipinos if he does not have respect for the Catholic faithful?”
My dear Catholic faithful, we are now in the time where our faith is being challenged, and it is good for us to “rethink what leadership is, and to locate its true meaning in servant-hood.” It is a good opportunity for us to reflect upon these kinds of acts and words of our leader.
Let us not forget that we are born as children of God, and that the Holy Spirit is with us, and we must stand for it against any form of attack of the enemy. Let us unite and use the power of our Lord Jesus Christ to defend our faith.
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