Letters to the Next President: Once Upon A Time in the Middle East

Sunday, August 17, 2008Message by Pastor Ken Harvey

Does the government exist to serve the demands of the majority? Or does the government exist to protect 

the rights of the minority? Either way, a leader that succumbs solely to the voices of public opinion 

becomes imprisoned to pleasing the people instead of leading the people. The story of Pharaoh and 

Joseph illustrates the values of a leader who had the courage to ignore the complaints of the overindulged 

and do what was right. Granted, political leaders have issues that come across their desks every day. But 

how much more effective would their leadership be if they led with the future in mind, rather than 

responding to the demands of public opinion? In other words: lead us, don’t try to please us.