Watching today's "700 Club", I began to feel deeply troubled for our nation. The show began with a report about the lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court, between those who foolishly "believe" that the Constitution of the United States contains guarantees for same-sex marriage, which is absurd. The Constitution doesn't even mention anything concerning marriage, hetero, homo, or otherwise. This is a blatant fabrication on the part of the Homosexual Lobby interests that should be repudiated scurrilously by the Justices of the Supreme Court. But I am deeply afraid that the Court will vote against God's commandments, and for the "Gay Marriage" position, simply because it is popular with the majority of the people (more is our shame).
I think this is the way we got that horrible decision, known as "Rowe V. Wade" in 1972, though that Court was considered far more liberal than the present one is reputed to be. But, I remember that President Eisenhower, who appointed two of the justices to that court, said that they were the two biggest mistakes of his eight year presidency. He was under the impression that he was appointing two conservative Justices when they actually turned out to be very liberal. And I'm afraid that some of those Justices on this Court who are reputed to be conservative are actually liberals, "in sheep's clothing", waiting for an opportunity to "come out" and reveal their true natures. And may God have mercy on their souls (and on our nation as a consequence) if they choose this issue to do so.
The reason I am concerned that their decision might be for the legalization of same-sex marriage is because they should not even be trying the case, in the first place. Their mandate is to hear cases that contain issues concerning the Constitution only, and the Constitution clearly mandates that all issues not mentioned in the Constitution, "...shall be reserved for the States, and the people". Therefore they don't have any authority to even hear the complaints, but should have remanded the case back to the State where the original suit was brought. The very fact that the Court is willing to hear the case does not bode well for those who stand for God's righteousness in the land. I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of those Justices who apparently believe that they can abuse their solemn vows to, "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States of America" at will, upon appointment for life. Remember, God is in control of the very breath we breathe, and when we thumb our noses at His principles, we do so at our own peril! Don't forget, God's patience was exhausted by Sodom, and Gomorrah. It may be about to run out with us, too!
The reason this show brought out the difference between America's righteousness of the past, and the present decline into today's decadence was their celebration of the landing of the first permanent English colony, on the shores of Virginia, on April 29, 1607, which went on to establish the Jamestown "plantation", as they called it. Immediately upon landing, these colonists declared the new land for Jesus Christ, "...and the propagation of His gospel". Some 13 years later, at a place that came to be known as Plymouth, Massachusetts, a small group of English "Separatists" landed in Cape Cod Bay. Among whom was the family of one of my direct ancestors, William Brewster, who assumed the role of "unofficial" spiritual leader of the colony, and it's Pastor for some 20, to 40 years (I forget which).
They had spent several years living in Holland, but came to be concerned that some of their children were renouncing their moral upbringing, and accepting the ways of their Dutch neighbors. They couldn't return to England because of the threat of religious persecution, including imprisonment, so they chose to establish their own colony, "...in the northern parts of Virginia". Their original Pastor, Rev. John Robinson chose to remain in Holland to continue ministering to others who chose to remain, also. So, William Brewster accepted the role of the colony's Pastor, and held the position for many years thereafter. There is some speculation that they ended up exactly where they intended (the area was well known to English fishermen, and it's hard to believe that their Captain and crew did not know where they were going), rather than by accident as came to be accepted later. They experienced God's miraculous provision for many years to come, after He purged the colony of nearly half of it's original settlers, through starvation, and subsequent disease, to bring us the tradition of "Thanksgiving", which was intended to thank God for His mercy, and bounty. He supplied a bountiful harvest the following year (and they were not thanking the local Indians, as historical revisionists would have us believe, though they were welcomed at their feast, and supplied several deer for the Feast, which extended several days, because of it).
Anyway, my point is that we've certainly declined over the last four hundred years, from the faith, and courage of conviction of our forefathers, who were willing to risk their lives for the freedom to worship as they chose, to today when Christian believers face oppression from those who can not think beyond their genitals, and try to convince us that they have supra-Constitutional authority to run "rough-shod" over our long established laws. God will have no choice but to judge us if this continues much longer. As the Christian adage goes, He will owe an apology to Sodom, and Gomorrah if He doesn't!!!
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