Dear Editor,
Why do we keep National Day of Prayer each year? Or, who are we really praying too?
Persons were elected to run St. Maarten who do not believe in God, but in a hierarchy. Some persons will agree and others will disagree, but that is okay. We all have our opinion. I would like to know why we have a statue on our harbour in Point Blanche saying "Giant Protector." Furthermore, this statue was christened and I would like to know who christened this statue?
It states: "This statue symbolizes the protection of St. Maarten vital tourism industry." Both Brazil and Mexico where the crime and drug trafficking rate is high, have a statue of Jesus, but we on a 37 square mile island have a statue of a man carrying the world in his hands. If tourists do not notice this statue, they can find it in the "Harbour Compass" which is available to them once they come off the cruise ships.
"If my people, who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from the wicked ways then will I hear from Heaven and will heal their land" (2Chronicles 7:14)
We pray for healing and blessings of the Nation, and some people are still going through hardships on the island, is it because our Government is praying to another master?
"Thou shall have no other gods before me." (Exodus 20:3) I am sure we are aware what will happen to us if we worship other gods.
Why don't we have a statue of Jesus on our harbour so when our visitors come to the island they can know that we are believers and we believe in Jesus? Not in a statue that says "Giant Protector." Psalms 91 clearly states that God is our Protector.
As people living on St. Maarten we need to wake up and stop being satisfied and nonchalant with all that is taking place on the island.
We elect government to run the country to the best of their ability and if they cannot run it then we as a people need to come together and demand that whoever is not equipped and nor able to run the country properly, step down.
This is no time for playing; we have to pray for guidance and protection, but we have to know who our people are praying to.
Cami Artsen
