A Symbol of Divine Justice
The United States Senate passed (with bipartisan support – 61 to 36), the Respect for Marriage Act (which in political jargon, means the exact opposite). It was then sent to the House of Representatives where it easily passed. The House refused to even debate the act or allow any amendments to the bill to provide protection for those with religious objections, claiming those protections already existed. The purpose, according to the supporters of the bill, was to insure that “gay marriage” will continue even if the Supreme Court reverses its decision regarding the matter. The President enthusiastically signed the bill into law.
From a Christian perspective, marriage was, is, and will always be between a man and a woman (Genesis 2:18-25; Matthew 19:1-9). No court and no manmade law can overrule God’s law (Acts 5:29). Just a few years ago gay marriage was unthinkable. Today it is routine, but that does not make it right. Some call this “social progress,” but it is the precursor to social destruction. The same arguments which were responsible for the acceptance of gay marriage will be used to justify polygamy and polyandry. I predict that it will not be long before people will be able to marry their pets and even inanimate objects.
If I know myself as I think I do, I have no ill will in my heart toward anyone, including those in the LBGTQ movement. I wish no one harm, but as a believer, homosexuality, adultery, fornication, and any other sexual deviation is sinful (1 Corinthians 6:9-10). Forgiveness is possible through Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 9:11), but only if the sin is abandoned. It is important to note that it is not the attraction, but the action which constitutes sin.
God made a promise to Noah and his family that the world would never face another universal flood. As a sign of His promise, He placed the rainbow in the sky as a reminder of that promise. The rainbow has been coopted as a symbol of the LGBTQ movement. I am saddened by the misappropriation of a divine symbol.
I am saddened because now, when I see a rainbow, I am not only reminded of God’s promise that there will never be another universal flood, but also that those who ignore His word will incur His wrath. Those who do so will ultimately be judged and condemned, even as Noah’s world was. The LGBTQ movement may have appropriated the rainbow as a symbol of their movement, but it is really a symbol of the divine justice reserved for all who flaunt the Creator’s laws.
28 May 2023