Oh what I would do to have the kind of strength to stand before a giant. Surrounded by a thousand warriors. Shaking in their armor. Never thinking I'd have the strength to stay. The voice of truth tells me a different story. The voice of truth says do not be afraid. This lyric may sound familiar to many of you. This is precisely what happened on Wednesday August 1, 2012 all over America. There was a mighty voice of freedom and if you looked real close you could see that they were surrounded by a thousand or more warriors standing up for the voice of truth.
There has been much said about the tiff between the CEO of Chick-fil-a and the gay activist of the world. Just because the leader of what happens to be a primarily Christian company came out and made a stance for traditional marriage. A unity of 1 man and 1 woman in holy matrimony. The mayors of Chicago, Boston and Washington D.C. have come out and said they would not want Chick-fi-a franchises in their towns due to the CEO's stance on traditional marriage. Since when does any level of government get to dictate anything due to one's practicing of his freedom of speech? And how can a simple mayor say that his proclamation is the opinion of the majority of the people in his city?
I was thrilled to see the turn out on Chick-fil-a Appreciation Day. There may have been a couple of reasons for people showing up and supporting this franchise. Some may have come to just stand up for our freedom of speech. Others however, showed up because they also believe in Traditional Marriage. What ever the reasoning, I'm thrilled to see people stand up for their rights as Americans and for what is right as Christians.
I am wondering if, by chance, the same fervency will appear at the polls come November? That again, will be a time to speak the voice of truth. I hope that we can be surrounded by a thousand warriors. They may be shaking in their armor, but if they have the strength to stay, stand up for what's right, and vote for the next leader of this great nation of ours, then the voice of truth made be heard again very loudly. We as Christians need to pray for just that occurrence and aspire to inspire before we expire.
