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"America the Brave... Takes Righteous Stands"

 

So the other day a "friend" on Facebook wrote the following: "America the Brave... still fears what it doesn't yet know." This quote was written in regards to "marriage equality." The young lady who posted this comment was raised in a conservative home where the parents, at one point, attended an independent Baptist church that taught Bible truths. Needless to say, that after years of public education and secular college courses, most of her conservatism has been taught out of her.

As a believer of God's Word...I find this young lady's statement to be a foolish one that shows her blind acceptance to the world's philosophies. She clearly has refused the truth of God's Word and opinion has usurped biblical wisdom in this matter of "marriage equality." She, of course, would probably argue that the conservative right is far too narrow-minded and that we are intolerant of the LGBT movement.

Can I just say....the portion of America she is referring to does not fear the act of same-sex marriage, it fears the repercussions of it. We fear the judgement of a righteous God who has condemned the sin of homosexuality as an abomination. We fear the chastening hand of the Almighty, who with just a twitch of an eye, consumed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone for committing the same sins being committed today. We have the commands, warnings and examples of judgment regarding the sin of homosexuality right at our fingertips and the fear we have stems from what we know we are headed for if we, as a country, do not do an about face. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Ps. 111:10)."

Let me also clarify... America's bravery is found in the resiliency of its people who have taken a stand against the social acceptance of sin. It's the resiliency of folks who stand up for the right things in the face of being labeled unloving and intolerant that marks true bravery. In the case of "marriage equality," it's easy to go with the flow and accept everything the drive-by media blasts us with. It's not so easy to take a stand for what God's Word says regarding the sin that is being committed (We are even criticized for labeling the act a sin). By the way, we love the sinners; we just hate the sin.

There has been a new surge of media coverage in recent weeks that is pushing for the social acceptance of  "marriage equality." Much coverage of California's Proposition 8 rulings and the U.S. Supreme Court's hearing of cases for validity of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.is being used to sway people's opinion in favor of "marriage equality." Now, more than ever, may America be found truly brave by taking a stand for righteousness and showing only fear for the One whose chastening hand is being restrained.

My version reads this way: "America the Brave... fears God and takes a stand for what she knows to be right." Share this if you agree.


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