Constitution Party of Massachusetts

Senate President Therese Murray, who supported an effort last fall to kill a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage without a vote, said yesterday that she will use her power as the new leader of the Senate and of the Constitutional Convention to ensure that lawmakers take an up-or-down vote on the amendment. - Boston Globe Article

I recently mentioned on my blog of nice to have Beacon Hill finally pledge to uphold our republican form of government at least allow a vote on the issue of homosexual marriage.  Yet, after writing that short piece, I began to wonder - are we ready?  The fight is now on.  Are God’s people ready to defend God’s law?  Let’s be honest, this issue not merely about traditional marriage or about mere definition.  The question is, are we as a people, willing to recognize God’s sovereign right to define this institution (or any institution) as He sees fit.  The fact is, the laws of God are immutable, despite what man may think or do.  Marriage is between and man and women because this is what God has declared (Genesis 2:15-25).  That really is the end of the debate.  We are not merely fighting about a definition - that is fact is forever settled in Heaven.  We are in essence fighting about recognizing God’s sovereign authority over the affairs of men.  Are we ready for this fight?

We live in a pluralistic society that promotes tolerance as its number one virtue.  Too often, as Christians, we are tempted to pander to secular society by changing our language and softening our tone.  Traditional marriage has become our battle cry, not Biblical marriage.  Perhaps in the political realm this is needed to an extent, but can I admonish all reading this blog to remember what really is at stake here?  We will never solve this problem of homosexual marriage by only holding up signs, signing petitions and casting votes., thought I believe all those things to be right and necessary.  The real battle is for the soul.  Only the gospel of Jesus Christ and change the heart.

Homosexual marriage is a symptom of a larger problem.  That problem is society’s abandonment of God.  Yes, let’s sound the alarm, rally the troops and get the marriage amendment on the ballot here in Massachusetts.  Let’s go ahead and call our representatives, hold our signs and convince all of the necessity of defeating this evil.  However, let us with twice as much effort, passion and prayer seek to glorify God and lift high His royal banner.  Let all who see and hear understand our message is not one of hate or exclusion but one of loyalty, worship and allegiance to a much higher and more worthy Power.  Let us not be ashamed of our real agenda, the recognition of God’s Law and His sovereign right to define marriage.  The truth is, God has this right whether we recognize it or not.  So let this truth give a great boldness in our proclamation of the truth.