Pressing On!

     I don’t know about you but I get tired of the practice of taking Christianity out of the world.  Even if there are many schemes and misleadings that I do not like about Christmas there is still the simple fact that Christ is at the front of it.  I have added the video clip below to give us some ideas about how we can make a difference in a nation that tries to put Christ farther and farther out of sight.   

     Also I have placed a list developed by the A.F.A. (American Family Association) that let’s you be aware of those that choose to not recognize Christ as the reason for the season.  Just something to think about and consider.  Be sure to continue to look to the AFA website for current updates to the list.

We have many things in which to be thankful for.  Just don’t forget who to thank, Our Father which art in Heaven.  Our nations leaders have always shown gratitude for what the Lord has blessed us with, I pray that our leaders today will keep that tradition going. 

     31 and 0.  If a basketball team started off a season 31-0 it would be all over the news.  If a baseball player got 31 hits in a row we would hear about it.  Well something more important than that has happened and we should hear about it.  Recently I received an update from the OneNewsNow group about the latest elections that took place and some of the voting results from that election.  The following is a clip of the article that was submitted by OneNewsNow.  It makes some very good points about what the majority of the people really think concerning gay-marriage.  Here is the article.

PORTLAND, Maine- Voters in Maine have rejected an effort by lawmakers there to impose homosexual “marriage” in that state.

Gay marriage has now lost in every single state – 31 in all – in which it has been put to a popular vote. Gay-rights activists had hoped to buck that trend in Maine – known for its liberal-minded electorate – and mounted an energetic, well-financed campaign. With 87 percent of the precincts reporting, proponents of traditional marriage had 53 percent of the votes.

“The institution of marriage has been preserved in Maine and across the nation,” declared Frank Schubert, chief organizer for the winning side.            
Gay-marriage supporters held out hope that the tide would shift before conceding defeat at 2:40 a.m. in a statement that insisted they weren’t going away. “We’re in this for the long haul. For next week, and next month, and next year – until all Maine families are treated equally. Because in the end, this has always been about love and family and that will always be something worth fighting for,” said Jesse Connolly, manager of the pro-gay marriage campaign.

Five other states have legalized gay marriage – starting with Massachusetts in 2004, and followed by Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Iowa – but all did so through legislation or court rulings, not by popular vote. In contrast, constitutional amendments banning gay marriage have been approved in all 30 states where they have been on the ballot.

Romans chapter 1 is very clear about the Christian view of homosexuality.  In verse 32 it states and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give approval to those who practice them.