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The Battle is the Lords

Nov 14, 2008 Devotionals, Random Stuff

Update May 26th, 2009 – California State Supreme Court just ruled to uphold Prop 8. They also, ruled that same sex marriages created between the time of the first ruling over throwing Prop 22 and the day Prop 8 went into effect are valid… See WND Article…

The following excerpt was forwarded to me in an email from a co-worker hear at CCP. It is funny, when I read stuff like this, my first thought is that it is time to leave California because our state legislators have ceased to represent the will of the people simply because they feel they know what is better for us than we do. Why not let California “go to h… in a handcart”, right? This thought grieves me tremendously and I do not believe this is God’s plan for our state. Please keep the following passage of scripture in mind as I believe it applies just as much to us today as it did when it was written:

2 Chronicles 20:12-23

“O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children stood before the LORD. Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon them…in the midst of the assembly… Thus says the LORD to you: “Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude,for the battle is not yours, but God’s… you will not need to fight this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you… Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established, believe His prophets, and you shall prosper…

…he (Jehoshaphat) appointed those who should sing to the Lord and who should praise the beauty of holiness, and they went our before the army and were saying “Praise the LORD, for His mercy endures forever.” Now when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set an ambush…and they (their enemies) were defeated…they helped to destroy one another…” ~ NKJV

If the famous statement is true: “as goes in California, so goes the rest of the nation”, then we are essentially called to the Frontline in this battle by shear virtue of the fact that He has placed us all here for this time… My prayer is that we do not become weary of the fight, but that we HOLD THE LINE and not forget that this is HIS battle, our strength comes from HIS Spirit, HE is the one who deserves the glory and praise through all this…

Here is the excerpt from the above mentioned email:

The Battle for Marriage Has Just Begun

November 4th was a pivotal moment in America’s history: Californians held their government accountable by passing Proposition 8. For the second time in eight years, Californians decided that the government may not redefine marriage for its citizens. However, despite our convincing victory, 52% to 48%, radical homosexual activists have reacted with anger and renewed determination. In the last week since the election, several cities have seen protests by opponents of Proposition 8. Churches have been vandalized, church goers have been bullied.

This type of furry-fueled protestation only hurts their cause as average citizens are alarmed at the sight of church vandalism and intimidation of the religious community. In fact, this response proves the point that their political agenda will be imposed against the public’s will-using the government as their tool to achieve their goals.

And now government officials are aligning against the very people they were elected to represent and serve.

Although Governor Schwarzenegger publicly opposed Proposition 8 from the beginning, he is now encouraging the California Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 8, just as they overturned Proposition 22.

This position is in direct contradiction to his previous position on this issue. Both times same-sex marriage legislation has come to his desk, he has vetoed it. In 2005, he vetoed the bill “out of respect for the will of the people” expressed through Proposition 22’s passage. In fact, his spokesperson explained that “The governor believes the matter should be determined not by legislative action – which would be unconstitutional – but by court decision or another vote of the people of our state.” Well, the court overturned Proposition 22 and then the people overrode the court. Californians have clearly decided in favor of preserving traditional marriage.

Now state lawmakers are also trying to overturn the will of the people by submitting amicus briefs in homosexual lawsuits against Proposition 8.

Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg announced this week that they and 44 other state lawmakers sent a friend-of-the-court brief expressing their support for overturning Proposition 8. Another lawsuit was brought ealrier this year to prevent Proposition 8 from appearing on the ballot, but it was denied by the court. In 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger stated his position on legislative meddling with Proposition 22: “We cannot have a system where the people vote and the Legislature derails that vote.” Yet the legislature and the governor are trying to derail the will of the people.

Governor Schwarzenegger owes the people of California an apology for his duplicitous positions on such an important issue as preserving marriage. State lawmakers must be held accountable for their willful attempts to subvert the will of the people.

Citizens should call Governor Schwarzenegger and lawmakers to express their outrage over this blatant assault on the initiative process.

Less than a week after the election, government officials are trying undo it.

Although past court decisions seem to favor our case, we cannot trust the same judicial system that overturned Proposition 22 to protect our Election Day decision.

We must remain active and hold our government officials accountable. This battle is far from over. Join us as we continue to push forward in our defense of marriage!

PS
In addition to calling the governor and lawmakers to remind them that we the people are their bosses-not vice versa-there is another action item. California Musical Theater officialScott Eckern is on the verge of losing this job because he donated money to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. Homosexual activists are demanding his termination for making a financial contribution to a cause he morally supports. What is truly outrageous is that this man could lose his job for expressing his religious and moral beliefs. To try and counter the negative publicity, Eckern has given an equal donation to the radical homosexual group Human Rights Campaign.Please contact the California Musical Theater about Mr. Eckern’s ability to express his political beliefs without being punished.

Tags: Politics, Prop 8