Dear Editor,

In recent days the minister of national security has made statements that have caused much talk in the political and social arenas of Jamaica, and understandably so. But I want to sincerely ask if Jamaica has become so intolerant and modern that the mere mention of divine intervention would spark such national debate.

I find it rather astonishing that we, as a Christocentric nation in this Western Hemisphere, would call for the resignation of a minister of government for having admitted that we as a country need divine intervention.

It is a clear indication that, despite the efforts, initiatives and programmes by the ministry, and by extension the armed forces, something is really missing and that is the strong arm of the Lord, “for the arm of flesh shall surely fail”.

I take you back to olden Israel and the operations of Government there. Israel was a nation in which all the kings were worshippers, as they were from the tribe of Judah which means worship. Any time a king moved the Israelites away from the worship of god, then they were brought into captivity, faced famine, drought and just about all things that were bad. But any time the king recognised the god of his fathers –Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph — they prospered greatly. And I would like to think that that’s exactly what Minister Bunting did. He recognised the necessity of the inclusion of God, coupled with the initiatives and human resources of the security forces to tackle this monster of crime.

Now more than ever the churches should call a national fast and not a national feast and approach the throne of grace for this island of Jamaica, and support the minister of national security in his recognition of the country’s shortfall in leaving out God.

“…The best efforts by the security forces, by themselves, cannot deal with this crime situation, and as such we need divine intervention…,” — Bunting

Condolence to the minister in his time of bereavement.

Kemar Brown

Kemar.a.brown@hotmail.com