The first thing each of us does when we receive a new piece of equipment is to study the instruction manual. The reason we do this is to learn from the designer how that equipment was intended to function and how we can best achieve the results intended by the designer. The same is true for our nations. We are not the designers but rather entered into the picture long after their creation and are responsible to fulfill our stewardship in achieving the intent of the Designer. We cannot even look to the Constitution and the original intent of the founders of our nation as our guides. In reality, the design was imposed by our Creator – Almighty God. Our first step is to gain confidence that our Creator has given us an instruction manual in the form of the Bible. Then, we will need to study that instruction manual with the intent to apply what we learn.

The reality that our Creator has given His instruction manual in the form of the Bible. Let us begin with that first step – understanding the Bible as God’s instruction manual for operating within His creation. There is one chapter in the Bible that stands out. It is Psalm 119, which may be studied in detail via the link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+119&version=HCSB.

This chapter is best viewed as God’s introduction to His instruction manual. In reality, it is a conversation between one who views himself as “Lord’s servant” with our Creator. In this chapter, it emphasizes that the Bible is God’s instructions 25 times, His precepts 21 times; furthermore, His commands 23 times, His decrees 23 times, His statutes 22 times – instructions, precepts, commands, decrees, statutes – all of which are relevant as guidelines to us in operating according to His design. Each of these concepts repeated throughout Psalm 119 – instructions, precepts, commands, decrees, statutes – make clear what is necessary in order to operate successfully within His Creation.  Literally, it makes it abundantly clear that this book, the Bible, is the Creator’s instruction manual. Let us briefly look at a few of our Creator’s teachings in this rich chapter, speaking through His servant:

How happy are those …who live according to the Lord’s instruction! Happy are those who keep His decrees and seek Him with all their heart (Psalm 119:1-2).

Here is a simple motivation for understanding the need to study this manual. It is the clear expectation that those of us who operate within His creation will “keep His decrees and seek Him with all their heart”. Other statements which support this, all addressed to our Creator:

I love Your instruction (Psalm 119:113).

Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing makes them stumble (Psalm 119:165).

I understand more than the elders because I obey Your precepts (Psalm 119:100).

Lord, … teach me Your statutes. … I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees as much as in all riches (Psalm 119:12-14).

This makes clear the heart attitude necessary in approaching this instruction manual. We should treasure God’s instructions as our greatest riches. We should view this instruction manual as our most-prized possession!

Open my eyes so that I may contemplate wonderful things from Your instruction. I am a stranger on earth; do not hide Your commands from me (Psalm 119:18-19).

This acknowledges that we do not have the wisdom within ourselves to operate within each area of our Lord’s creation and that we need guidance that can only come from God, the Designer. This is emphasized elsewhere in the Bible where our Creator teaches:

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways. For as heaven is higher than earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9).

I do not believe anyone responsible for affairs of State can feel secure in one’s own wisdom. Hence, this argues that this chapter and the manual it refers to – the Bible – is essential for the one desiring to be a Statesman.

This expresses a clear recognition of the need to live within the guidelines of this manual. Clearly, God loves and cares about the well-being of His creation so much that He has given us everything necessary to fulfill His instructions.

Approaching the Bible with the confidence that it is our Creator’s instruction manual for affairs of State. In the midst of giving instructions for His creation, our Creator gave specific instructions for operating within Government. As our Creator was establishing the institution of Government, He gave this specific directive to the Head of Government that seemingly applies to all who serve in a decision-making capacity within Government:

And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them, that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left (Deuteronomy 17:18-20).

Each governing official is to immerse oneself in God’s instructions that they first write out in their own hand for their own use, and then meditate upon daily. This is fascinating in an age when traditional thinking calls for “separation of Church and State.” The Head of Government, and presumably all officials operating under delegated authority from the Head of Government, are to write out the Law of God from the Bible. This group is apparently the only one that is asked to write the Law of God for their use in fulfilling their responsibilities. No other group than Government decision-makers is identified as required by our Creator to do that. Furthermore, this reminds us of just how important Government decision-makers are in God’s plan and of His plan for them to be His instruments.

Approaching our Creator’s Instruction Manual. Altogether, our Creator made clear that our own intrinsic wisdom is inadequate in navigating the complex challenges facing Government and that we need His wisdom and guidance. It is not enough to want to be obedient to God. We must recognize that our well-intentioned wisdom is inadequate, and we must seek His wisdom – His direct guidance. Hence, we must commit ourselves to this instruction manual as our Creator’s servant expressed:

Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path (Psalm 119:105).

Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding so that I can learn Your commands (Psalm 119:73).

The revelation of Your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced (Psalm 119:130).

As we recognize the application of the truths of this portion of the Bible to affairs of State, it is worthy of note that, although the author of this portion does not identify himself, analysts generally consider it be to a king – David – and one considered a Statesman. Hence, every thoughtful person must conclude that the Bible is our Creator’s instruction manual for every area of life, including affairs of State. Hence, let us each make the same commitment as this one whom we must admire:

I am resolved to obey Your statutes to the very end (Psalm 119:112).

CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE STATESMAN

Do I understand the Bible as the instruction manual of God, the Designer and Creator, to mankind?

Do I understand myself as a human implementer on behalf of an unseen God in caring for His creation?

Am I willing to study His instruction manual to apply His instructions in my responsibilities?

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In the history of imperfect humans as leaders, one stands out: King David of ancient Israel, who governed for 40 years. Our Creator described him:

I have found David My servant; I have anointed him …. I will also make him … greatest of the kings of the earth (Psalm 89:20, 27).

I have found David …, a man loyal to Me, who will carry out all My will. (Acts 13:22).

[King] David reigned …, administering justice and righteousness for all his people (2 Samuel 8:15; 1 Chronicles 18:14).

During his 40 years of attempting to govern as our Creator’s instrument, often stumbling due to his human weakness, he visualized what the ideal ruler would be like, based upon what he had learned, at the same time integrating this with his understanding of what Jesus’ coming reign would look like. We learn about this composite picture through his aspirations for his son Solomon who would follow him on the throne. This is expressed in Psalm 72 as a prayer for Solomon. Truly, this represents the understanding on the part of one Statesman of what another Statesman would look like. Let us explore some of these insights from this passage. He begins:

God, give Your justice to the king and Your righteousness to the king’s son. (Psalm 72:1).

King David is expressing the need for righteousness and justice, presumably with justice flowing from righteous behavior as foundational to being a good leader – a Statesman. And the righteousness that must serve as the basis is not merely human righteousness, but the righteousness of God provided by His cleansing, through Jesus. Then, based upon that righteousness, we must strive for justice by our actions.

King David reflects on what the resulting society will look like:

May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound … (Psalm72:7).

King David is here arguing that the Statesman would, through his policies and actions, cause the honorable people – the pure-hearted – to thrive, not merely the corrupt and the powerful, as too often seems to be the case. And that prosperity would abound as a result of the good-hearted members of society thriving.

As a further result, King David proceeds:

Let all kings bow down to him (Psalm 72:11).

Seemingly, this respect for the Statesman would come from other national leaders out of respect for his achievements in serving his people. Again, I believe King David is visualizing Solomon’s reign against an understanding of Jesus’ coming reign and praying that Solomon will reign as Jesus will, based on his own partial understanding of Jesus’ coming reign.

King David then illuminates what he believes will be some of the motivations for the Statesman:

For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper (Psalm 72:12).

The heart attitude includes rescuing the poor and the afflicted. What will rescuing the poor look like? We can expect this to go far beyond welfare programs that might create a dependence upon government and may in turn help the leader remain in office. Seemingly, with the help of God’s wisdom, it will entail policies that will truly set the poor and entrapped free.

King David continues, giving us further insight:

He will have pity on the poor and helpless and save the lives of the poor (Psalm 72:13).

“Pity on the poor” connotes deep, heartfelt compassion that will drive the Statesman to act to “save the lives of the poor”, indicating taking strong action on their behalf. King David goes deeper:

He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious in his sight (Psalm 72:14).

Redeem, as used here, means “To deliver, to purchase, or to ransom, such as to free a person from bondage by payment.” Applying this to those entrapped in oppression and violence, the implication here is that the poor do not simply suffer from poverty but that they are further taken advantage of by the more powerful due to their helplessness. Hence, this statement also implies actively removing the threat of violence against them, as they may be unable to do this for themselves.

Caring for the lives of the poor and oppressed is not to be viewed as a hindrance to achieving one’s grand dreams for the development of the nation. Rather, the lives of the poor and the powerless are to be viewed as just as valuable to the nation as those of the rich and powerful. In fact, they are also to be recognized as created in the image of God, with the amazing potential this offers, and need to be set free to achieve all this entails. They need to live with hope and dream of achieving this. The clear implication here is that those once considered weak and a drain can be expected to become a strong asset to the nation. Hence the motivation for these efforts:

For their lives are precious in his sight (Psalm 72:14).

From King David’s point of view, this is the heart attitude that drives the Statesman – viewing the lives of those served as precious and valuable.

All this leads to an often overlooked component in the effectiveness of the Statesman:

May prayer be offered for him [the leader, the Statesman] continually, and may he be blessed all day long. (Psalm 72:15).

This reflects the partnership between the people governed and the leader – the governed continually appealing to our Creator to give guidance, wisdom, and favor to the good leader as he must act in the face of challenges beyond his ability in service to the people.

This leads to the accomplishment envisioned by King David, expressed:

May there be plenty of grain in the land… May people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field (Psalm 72:16).

The result of this kind of leadership is expected to be associated with prosperity and abundance – literally, the people flourishing.

And the consequences for this leader:

May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his fame increase (Psalm 72:17).

May he be remembered as a great and honorable leader, literally, a Statesman. King David had laid out how he understood his son Solomon could be remembered as a Statesman.

Of further significance:

May all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed (Psalm 72:17).

His good governance can be expected to contribute to well-being not only in the leader’s own nation, but in nations throughout the world. The actions of the true Statesman can be expected to ultimately contribute to the betterment of all humanity, as we see resulting from more recent Statesmen: William Wilberforce, Abraham Lincoln, George C. Marshall, Nelson Mandela.

To summarize, King David, one of the great Statesmen of all time, based upon what our Creator had taught him about governing from his own successes and failures, and his limited knowledge of what Jesus’ future reign would be like, shared these perspectives on what a Statesman would do in heart and action.

APPLICATION FOR THE STATESMAN

1. Can I truly see myself as God’s instrument in the lives of those for whom I am responsible, as King David clearly understood we must be?
2. In my desire to be the kind of leader King David described, what would God have me to do?
3. For example, when I embrace the heart attitude toward the poor and disadvantaged that King David advocated – “they are precious in his sight” – what steps must I take?

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(The statesman recognizes the need to operate according to the creator’s instructions)

Il nous a expliqué qu’il a conçu sa création avec un plan:

Mais ne sais-tu donc pas que moi j’ai décidé depuis longtemps tous ces événements et que, depuis les temps anciens, j’en ai formé le plan? (Ésaïe 37:26)

Car moi je connais les projets que j’ai conçus en votre faveur, déclare l’Eternel : ce sont des projets de paix et non de malheur, afin de vous assurer un avenir plein d’espérance. (Jérémie 29:11)

Et pourtant, il nous rappelle qu’il est impossible de discerner ces projets sans ses conseils:

Car mes pensées ne sont pas vos pensées, Et vos voies ne sont pas mes voies, Dit l’Éternel. Autant les cieux sont élevés au-dessus de la terre, Autant mes voies sont élevées au-dessus de vos voies, Et mes pensées au-dessus de vos pensées. (Ésaïe 55:8-9)

La réponse est son appel à nous:

Invoque-moi, et je te répondrai, je te révélerai de grandes choses et des choses secrètes que tu ne connais pas. (Jérémie 33:3)

Dieu nous rappelle continuellement: «Tu as besoin de moi. Tu es perdu sans moi.

Dieu a dit au fils d’Abraham, Isaac, le secret du succès d’Abraham:

parce qu’Abraham a obéi à ma voix, et qu’il a observé mes ordres, mes commandements, mes statuts et mes lois. (Genèse 26:4-5)

Remarquez que Dieu a intimement lié l’obéissance à quatre éléments: «Mon mandat, Mes commandements, Mes statuts et Mes instructions». Abraham a bénéficié de l’obéissance à tous les quatre. Nous devons en conclure que nous pouvons bénéficier de ses instructions lorsque nous nous engageons à obéir à «Mon mandat, mes ordres, mes statuts et mes instructions».

Cela nous aide à comprendre quand Dieu a clarifié comment cela s’appliquerait à la gouvernance avant l’installation du premier chef de gouvernement de l’ancien Israël:

Quand il accédera au trône, il écrira sur un livre pour son usage personnel, une copie de cette Loi que lui communiqueront les prêtres-lévites. Cette copie ne le quittera pas, il y lira tous les jours de sa vie afin qu’il apprenne à craindre l’Eternel son Dieu, en obéissant à toute cette Loi et en appliquant toutes ces ordonnances. (Deutéronome
17:18-19)

Notez les trois résultats souhaités:

• Apprenez à craindre le SEIGNEUR son (notre) Dieu
• Observez (obéissez) tous les mots de cette instruction
• Est-ce que ces statuts

Dieu a précisé que ce qu’il transmettait était ses instructions. Et il a clairement expliqué que la clé était de concentrer notre esprit sur les instructions de Dieu et de leur obéir.

Alors que Josué a été installé pour remplacer Moïse à la direction de son peuple, notez l’accent mis sur les instructions que Dieu lui a données:

Simplement, prends courage et tiens bon pour veiller à obéir à toute la Loi que mon serviteur Moïse t’a prescrite, sans t’en écarter ni d’un côté ni de l’autre. Alors tu réussiras dans tout ce que tu entreprendras. Aie soin de répéter sans cesse les paroles de ce livre de la Loi, médite-les jour et nuit afin d’y obéir et d’appliquer tout ce qui y est écrit, car alors tu auras du succès dans tes entreprises, alors tu réussiras. (Josué 1:7-8)

Dans ces deux instructions, il nous est dit à plusieurs reprises d’observer, c’est-à-dire d’obéir.

J’ai confiance en la capacité de notre Créateur de nous donner tout ce dont nous avons besoin pour naviguer dans sa création si nous le faisons en étant dépendant de lui pour sa direction. Permettez-moi de vous expliquer brièvement comment cela a fonctionné dans ma propre vie, bien que dans un contexte différent du vôtre. Sur des débuts modestes, je me considère comme l’un des derniers aux États-Unis à avoir commencé l’école dans une école d’une pièce. En tant que tel, mes perspectives étaient limitées. Cependant, alors que je suivais mes rêves, une porte après l’autre s’ouvrait pour moi. Enfin, je me suis retrouvé dans le laboratoire du plus grand scientifique du cerveau qui ait jamais vécu. En parallèle, j’apprenais aussi à écouter Dieu et à lui obéir. J’ai découvert que plus j’essayais d’obéir à Dieu et de suivre Ses instructions, plus je comprenais un aspect de sa création: la fonction du cerveau. Bien que je sois parti de ce domaine il y a plus de 40 ans, les découvertes scientifiques que j’ai eu le privilège de connaître sont toujours citées et sont exploitées par la génération suivante de scientifiques spécialistes du cerveau. J’estime que cela est étonnant compte tenu du rythme rapide auquel la frontière scientifique avance. Je reste convaincu que le secret pour déverrouiller le mystère de sa création réside dans son engagement dans son livre d’instructions. Je crois que ce principe s’applique dans tous les domaines de l’activité humaine. C’est certainement vrai en matière de gouvernance.

En réalité, on peut considérer que l’obéissance aux commandements de Dieu consiste simplement à reconnaître la nécessité de suivre ses instructions et ses conseils.

Cherchons chacun à opérer comme son instrument en s’engageant à “mes ordres, mes commandements, mes statuts et mes lois.”

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(The Statesman as Caretaker)

Notre Créateur et Maître nous enseigne que nous vivons et opérons dans un monde temporaire avant qu’Il ne vienne régner visiblement en la personne de Jésus. Cela commence par la clarification par Dieu de la naissance de Jésus 700 ans auparavant :

Car un enfant nous est né, un fils nous est donné (Esaïe 9:6).

Mais suivant rapidement dans la même phrase, il y a une deuxième promesse :

Le gouvernement reposera sur Son épaule.

Ceci décrit Jésus venant deux fois dans notre monde : d’abord comme Sauveur pour nos péchés, et une deuxième fois comme Roi régnant sur le monde entier. Pendant ce règne, Il remettra notre monde en place comme Dieu l’avait prévu à l’origine. C’est ce règne que nous attendons. Ceci est développé à plusieurs reprises tout au long du livre d’instructions de Dieu :

Il sera grand et sera appelé le Fils du Très-Haut. Et le Seigneur Dieu lui donnera le trône de David, son père, et il régnera sur la maison de Jacob pour toujours, et son royaume n’aura pas de fin (Luc 1:32-33).

Ceci est clarifié dans une autre instruction qui nous est adressée :

Dieu réalisera cela en son temps. Il est le bienheureux et unique Souverain, le Roi des rois et le Seigneur des seigneurs (1 Timothée 6:15).

Il y a la réalité claire du futur règne de Jésus sur la terre. En préparation de cette journée, nous avons quelques questions à considérer.

La première application est que nous devrions faire de notre mieux pour apprendre de sa règle et chercher à imiter sa règle au mieux de nos capacités. On m’a récemment rappelé que si nous considérions les instructions de Dieu comme une lettre d’amour, nous la prendrions beaucoup plus au sérieux et étudierions plus attentivement chaque mot. En réalité, c’est ce que sont les instructions de Dieu – une lettre d’amour à sa création. L’un des porte-parole de Dieu l’a décrit comme « la loi royale » (Jacques 2 : 8), nous convainquant qu’elle s’applique aux hommes d’État. Ce même porte-parole nous exhorte à «regarder attentivement la loi parfaite de la liberté et à y persévérer» (Jacques 1:25).

Ensuite, on s’attend à ce que nous gouvernions de manière à réaliser une transition en douceur, reconnaissant que le moment de son retour au pouvoir ne peut pas être parfaitement anticipé. Par conséquent, nous devons nous considérer comme des gardiens jusqu’à ce que le roi revienne pour reprendre son règne visible.

Dans une parabole enseignée par Jésus (Luc 19 : 11-27), il nous a expliqué comment opérer en attendant qu’il exerce sa domination. Paraphraser :

Un noble s’est rendu dans un pays lointain pour recevoir pour lui-même l’autorité d’être roi, puis de revenir. Il a appelé plusieurs de ses subordonnés, leur a confié des responsabilités précises et leur a dit : « Faites des affaires jusqu’à mon retour. … A son retour, ayant reçu l’autorité d’être roi, il convoqua les subordonnés à qui il avait confié la responsabilité, afin qu’il puisse découvrir dans quelle mesure ils avaient assumé leur responsabilité… A celui qui avait obéi à son maître et conduit les affaires selon son souhaits du maître, il dit : « Bravo, bon subordonné ! … Parce que tu as été fidèle dans une toute petite affaire, je te récompenserai.

L’enseignement de Jésus s’applique clairement à l’homme d’État. L’homme d’État doit voir de manière réaliste qu’il tient un rôle de gardien pendant que le roi est absent et attend son retour pour reprendre son règne visible.

Fait intéressant, il nous a également donné des instructions claires sur la manière dont nous devons assumer nos responsabilités en attendant son retour. Nous devons gouverner comme le ferait celui que nous remplaçons actuellement.

Par conséquent, notre meilleure vision du bureau est en tant que gardien attendant le retour du roi. Ensuite, en tant qu’intendant, nous devons rechercher ses instructions quant à la manière dont nous devons administrer en son nom. La meilleure façon de le faire est d’étudier son livre d’instructions. Ensuite, nous devons l’implorer pour sa sagesse. Dieu promet que si nous, en tant que ses serviteurs, lui demandons, il est impatient de répondre à nos demandes :

Avant même qu’ils appellent, je répondrai; pendant qu’ils parleront encore, j’exaucerai (Esaïe 65:24).

APPLICATION À L’HOMME D’ÉTAT :

Est-ce que je me considère comme le gardien au nom du Roi des rois de ceux dont j’ai la responsabilité ?

Suis-je convaincu que Dieu me tiendra responsable de la façon dont j’accomplis ma responsabilité de gardien en son nom ?

Suis-je prêt à mieux remplir mon rôle de gardien ?

Puissions-nous prendre notre intendance au sérieux, en attendant que le roi nous félicite :

Bravo, bon et fidèle serviteur (Matthieu 25:21).

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We recently made the argument that our Lord has designed and set up His creation in such a way that those who operate within His creation need His instruction in order to be able to do so effectively. Of immediate interest to us is the application of this truth to the institution of Government.

God warns humanity, beginning with the decision-makers:

Woe to those who go to great lengths to hide their plans from the LORD. They do their works in darkness, and say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?” You have turned things around, as if the potter were the same as the clay. How can what is made say about its maker, “He didn’t make me”? How can what is formed say about the one who formed it, “He doesn’t understand what he’s doing”? (Isaiah 29:15-16)

and–

Woe to the rebellious children! This is the LORD’s declaration. They carry out a plan, but not Mine. (Isaiah 30:1)

We are warned that we cannot intuit or speculate on His plans when Almighty God Himself says:

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways.” This is the LORD’s declaration. “For as heaven is higher than earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9)

Clearly, He expects us to be dependent upon Him for His wisdom and guidance. He makes clear that He will not abandon us to navigate His creation by ourselves. God makes the powerful promise to us:

I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with My eye on you, I will give counsel. (Psalm 32:8)

God speaks to us clearly if we will listen:

For God speaks time and again, but a person may not notice it. (Job 33:14)

By Myself I have sworn; Truth has gone from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: (Isaiah 45:23)

We must make sure that we listen. He speaks to us in a quiet voice directly as we listen for His voice. Jesus illustrated this as He used the analogy of Himself as the shepherd and us as His sheep:

My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me. (John 10:27)

The sheep are special in that they listen intently for His voice and when He speaks, they are able to hear it. Let us also remember that our ability to hear His voice is dependent upon our willingness to obey Him without reservation.

And He speaks to us through His Word. The psalmist, under God’s inspiration, reminds us several times in Psalm 119 alone:

How happy are those whose way is blameless, who live according to the LORD’s instruction! Happy are those who keep His decrees and seek Him with all their heart. (Psalm 119:1-2)

Open my eyes so that I may contemplate wonderful things from Your instruction. I am a stranger on earth; do not hide Your commands from me. (Psalm 119:18-19)

Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path. (Psalm 119:105)

Finally, we are admonished to remember to recognize our need for His wisdom and to ask Him for it:

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. (James 1:5)

Let us pause for a moment to reflect on the application to our lives and actions.

If we were to ask our Creator and Lord with every decision we make what He would have us to do, who would be operating through our life? Clearly, it would be our Master. This would allow us to say as President Lincoln said:

In the very responsible position in which I happen to be placed, being a humble instrument in the hands of our Heavenly Father, as I am.

and–

I hold myself in my present position and with the authority vested in me as an instrument of Providence.

Literally, we would be able to say with Lincoln that we are His instrument in His hands.

This is the insight that I am convinced produced a Statesman that we can all look to today.

PERSONALIZING: Is this a step we are willing to take?

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