A Goody From Woody

Are you convinced now? “Change you can believe in” was the campaign promise. Don’t ask, don’t tell (DADT) is the military language adopted in 1993 that mandated discharge of openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual service members. I believe approximately 14000 service members were fired from 1993 til May 27, 2010 when congress, under President Obama, changed the law.

Many in military leadership believe this will undermine moral and readiness. Most polls (72%) indicate the majority of Americans wanted this repealed.

Last week the other shoe dropped when the President refused to uphold marriage between a man and a woman. DOMA is code for Defense of Marriage Act, passed in congress in 1996 as a effort to keep marriage between man and a woman and not two men or two women.

It is always interesting to see this move in light of politics, when the nation and world is focused on Wisconsin and the tension between balancing the budget and unions. When at the same time, we hear about all the demonstration in the Middle East. This has to be politically a good strategic move for the President.

However, I am not looking at this through the lens of politics. I am focused on what the Bible says about the decision. Laws have consequences. When you argue that two consenting adults should not be deprived of their constitutional rights for “spouses” you’ve taken the bait. They are not “spouses.”

Political correctness and polling what people want, has replaced what God says He will bless. Not everyone believes or cares what Christians think or believe.

Politicians declare they favor a marriage between a man and a woman, but don’t have convictions to back it up because of the homosexual lobbyists. Secretary Sebelius professes to be a practicing Catholic but allows abortion legislation. Notre Dame professes to be a stronghold for Christian families, but awards our President, who is antifamily, an honorary doctorate in law.

In Luke 6:43-45 – Jesus declared “For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush. The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasurer brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.”

I am not endorsing Mike Huckabee for any office, but I do believe he is right in his latest book “Simple Government”. His first chapter says it all. He writes, “By fighting for marriage and the traditional family, we’re also fighting against poverty and crime.” He also wrote “unless society as a whole is committed to moral behavior, everything we build for our families can be destroyed in an instant.”

Righteous fruit comes from a good tree but unrighteous fruit comes from whom and what? You answer the question. Your answer will shape your life and many others for the future.