The Supreme Court Decision and the True Place of Victory

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was passed by a bi-partisan vote of Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. It was approved by lawmakers for the purpose of protecting the traditional definition of marriage as a union between a man and woman. The law was not intended to legislate the kinds of relationships people may choose to enter into, but rather was in response to those who sought to redefine what marriage had been since the beginning of the human race.

With yesterday’s Supreme Court decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, Christians are likely to wonder how to respond. While at this time individual states are allowed to decide the matter, in essence the Supreme Court banned the exclusion of homosexual unions in what will be lawfully recognized as marriages in the U.S.

I’d have to write a book to address all the things going on here. But, here are some quick thoughts for you to consider today:

Our Mission- Pure and Simple

Years ago after the initial invasion in the Gulf War I was watching a news program in which they were interviewing a former military general. The reporter asked, “As the war reaches this stage after a resounding victory in the invasion, what are some things we need to be concerned about?” The general said, “What’s most important as we go on- and this is true not just for the military, but also for the American people- we need to be mindful of mission drift and avoid it.” The reporter asked, “What is mission drift?” The general replied, “Mission drift is when we forget why we’re fighting this battle in the first place.”