Same-Sex Marriage As Law Of The Land: The Height of Man's Arrogance

It's official: the stars and stripes that symbolize America suddenly went rainbow. Same-sex marriage has been legalized in all 50 states of America! The homosexual agenda wins and will be conquering territories, as it is poised to defeat every hindrance that gets in its quest for more perversion, with which its glorification permissible, at least in the laws of men. 

Still over the moon, gays in America have sent their signal loud and clear: they are coming to conquer the world. With unprecedented "victory" handed to them in a silver platter, the homosexual agenda that ensures gay rights practically trump every other right, now sets its sight on what they could still possibly conquer. But there are no true winners in this battle. Those who oppose it may be tagged the vanquished and proponents the victor, but things may not appear to be what it seems.

Random thoughts: As shocking as it is sinister, what possibly runs through the mind of an interviewer who's greeted by an applicant in his whimsical outfit but fully aware that he cannot discriminate based on gender-preference otherwise he'll be slapped with a lawsuit? But it's only a tip of the iceberg - one thing leads to another, and we will be up for a rude awakening. This US Supreme Court decision is by no means negligible in its scope, for all society will feel its impact, directly or indirectly, especially those who do not agree to it.

Talking of world impact it has created across the globe, this early, lgbt groups in the Philippines are already posturing for a massive push for the Philippine Supreme Court to redefine the definition of marriage that could pave the way for legalization of same-sex marriage on its soil. Now that the US has set the precedent, it is widely expected that many countries will jump on the bandwagon, with the aid of legislators themselves, to pave the way for a universal redefinition of marriage. After this milestone, anything else bigger than this? If "love is love" as what Obama has declared, what's stopping a mother in Africa from marrying her teenage son whom she has been having sexual relationship with? And a man in Australia who fathered a baby with his daughter? These two couples swear it is because of love. 

These days, people think it is best time to be gay. They have all their rights guaranteed by the state and the United Nations, and no other group of people are more protected and pampered than homosexuals. Yes, not even the forgotten Yazidiz or the Kurds - that would be a travesty if Obama even mentions these miserable people in his agenda. My oh my, the ISIS may exterminate as many group of people as they please while Obama tees off with his golfing buddies all he wants, yet he won't be denied of a lavish dinner at the White House in the company of homosexuals - and ensuring them he works hard so that they are the most protected group of people in America.

Imagine the extent of their privileges: Even if you're male all your life and you wake up one fine morning, convinced that you are indeed a female trapped in a male's body - and finds yourself strutting in your stiletto and red lipstick in either government or private establishment - then you can sue practically anyone who disagrees with you using a female bathroom - for "discrimination and depriving of your rights". How many real girls in schools have opted out to become prom queens in favor of prom queen wannabes? It is called political correctness when you don't get in the way of homosexuals who want to realize their dream to become prom queens - and almost everyone tilts to the side of political correctness - for their own survival.

Homosexual empowerment a license to Christian persecution

This madness already started when Christians figured in the Department of Homeland Security's 2012 report that says Christians can be potential terrorists. The report says Christians are potential terror threats for their capability to create trouble, e.g. holding up placards that warn homosexuals to repent of their sins at a gay pride, thus drawing angry reactions and subsequently spontaneous friction that could lead to chaos. But it failed to state that in every gathering of perverts, it is Christians who are being beaten black and blue and oftentimes rounded up by police and get jailed - for disturbing the peace of homosexuals - who flaunt their anatomies in high streets to the wild cheer of men, women and children.

At the height of global moral degeneration of which the homosexual agenda blazes the trail, many from the Christian community predict that true Christianity will soon be a major target for persecution, and the alarm has never been this loud for Christians. The secular consensus being, and homosexuals love to claim, that Christians are being hateful towards homosexuals. This false assumption leads to Christians being hated by them. Homosexuals hate what the Bible has to say on the sin of homosexuality. They argue that Jesus never preached about homosexuality and that He ate with sinners. Their understanding is that Jesus was very welcoming and accepting of their sins which runs counter to what actually Jesus had taught in His earthly ministry. In fact, Jesus had spoken about hell more than heaven.

Then, what next? Government bankrolling prison system for massive expansion due to Christians populating its jail cells? Why not? Franklin Graham was spot on on what's coming to Christians in America now that same-sex marriage is the law of the land. He said that businesses, schools, universities and organizations that operate on biblical principles could be severely persecuted or shut down. It is even a high probability that there would be an influx of same-sex couples storming churches and demanding to get married, refusal of which will result to automatic lawsuits, and churches that will defy the law of the land will cease to exist. Homosexuals will be suing Christians left, right and center, with impunity.

Even prior to the Supreme Court decision in its favor, other states that had already acknowledged same-sex marriage have seen lawsuits after lawsuits being filed against Christian business owners like bakers, florists and photographers for declining to give their services to homosexual couples. How much more now that the red and blue are no longer America's colors but rainbow? Though not entirely surprising as every Christian knew it was forthcoming, this decision has now set the stage for persecution of Christians who would gladly choose to obey their conscience founded on God's principles rather than the laws of men.

Comfort for the believer

In these last days, Christians ought not to be surprised, as some others have vowed to fight till the very end, of the coming persecutions that would befall them. The Scriptures may be replete with prophecies concerning the coming tribulations that every true born again believer of Jesus Christ will go through, but it is also the same Scriptures that assure every believer that the battle has been won and the enemy had been defeated at the cross. Jesus Christ is coming again but not as a lamb to be slaughtered but as a lion who will judge this wicked world. There is no reason to fear, but it is the enemy who has every reason to fear. As his time is getting shorter by the hour, even so wickedness greatly abounds. Jesus reminds us believers not to fear him who can only kill the body but cannot kill the soul but fear Him who can destroy both the body and soul in hell. (Matthew 10:28)

As in the days of Noah when people go about with their lives in pursuit of fleshly pleasure so is the coming of the Son of Man. It is after the flood when a rainbow appeared as God's covenant to man that He will never again destroy the earth by flood, and every time a rainbow appears, man is reminded of God's promise hence it is a symbol of hope. Yet the devil stole this symbol of hope and made it a symbol of perversion and wickedness, of man's audacious rebellion against God.

And as in the days of Lot, people will continue to live in sin, take pleasure in committing sin, wallowing in perversion, and hating the very things of God. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of iniquities, lustful and selfish, hating those who love them enough to warn them, and even more hating of the concept of a loving God who cannot tolerate sin. Indeed God is love, He is slow to anger, but the wicked forgets that He is also just, holy and righteous. Yes, He will come soon, very assuredly, not anymore to be scorned and ridiculed but to be the Judge of the wicked.

For the Love of Money

"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive..." (2 Timothy 3: 1-5)

As the ninth child in a brood of ten, being a product of an over- populated home had never been easy. First things first: food. Though it was not much of a dire issue, it never came by easily. Vivid memories of my parents running from pillar to post so that there was food on the table, still linger in me. Sending us to school let alone finish high school was already deemed a bounty.

In 4th grade, I envy my classmate Garry for his daily "baon" of Ovaltine powder that was neatly wrapped in green cellophane. I thought they were rich for being able to afford it. He would sniff at it and teasingly parade on our faces as he stuffs his mouth. I would look at my classmates' glossy notebooks while mine were a tailor-made salvaged from some unused pages from the  previous year. Those were fine memories that bring  smiles to me nonetheless.

A lot of people have gone through so much in their lives - poverty, poor health, oppression, getting marginalized and the list goes on. I have seen on TV people who have won lotteries and became instant millionaires. They tell stories of wastefulness as soon as they get rich, - how they satisfied themselves with all the things they lacked and even going the extremes till they see themselves going down the drain with no hope.

There was also this one episode sometime ago in a GMA public affairs program of an old woman in Leyte in her early seventies who was left to care for her three little grandchildren whose mother ventured to work in Manila and not to be heard again after a few years. Their decrepit house had no lights save for the generous night sky that lights up their house when it's full moon. Needless to say, they would prefer it doesn't rain a lot. She gathers firewood and sells them for a meal but not enough to get by. Understandably, she would forgo her share so that her grandchildren don't go to bed hungry from a scant meal. I can feel every tear she shed, and the sight of calluses in her bare feet stalked by the camera added up to the pity every viewer felt for her frail and bony frame. How much more  pain should she endure daily?

Sometimes when we're not confronted with this kind of reality, we seem to have lost touch with what is happening around us especially when we are literally swimming in the comforts of our achievements. Then very basic questions in life come to mind. With so much poverty around us, still a lot of rich people have that insatiable cravings for more riches even to the point of robbing others, even a whole nation. Look at some politicians in the Philippines and you will see greed personified. And it doesn't stop there. Truth is, these things don't bother us a bit as long as we too are unhindered in our own quest to store up more wealth for ourselves.

The internet and social media in particular has long been abuzz with the corruption issues involving some senators who colluded with Janet Napoles to plunder the nation in a level not seen in history. Of late, a sitting vice president including his entire family has been embroiled in a massive graft and corruption allegations so blatant that you suddenly decide greedy humans can't be fixed no matter what. And we are talking here of billions stolen from the Filipino people by the privileged few. It's not for me to talk about details but the flaunting of wealth by the daughter of the Napoles matriarch is vomit-inducing you wouldn't believe all the while there already existed an heir to the so-called the greediest woman in history. 

Though most people got the shock of their lives for such a brazen display of extravagance at the expense of people's money, I'm not a bit surprised. I'm not talking in a perspective of a citizen who helps keep the local economy afloat but as a mortal being who believes everything in this world has an end. Even the world's richest men know that at some point they will let go of their riches upon death. However, it is only the belief that they can pay their way to heaven that keeps them greedy even more. It has been foretold in the Bible (2 Timothy 3) that in the last days people will be  lovers of themselves and lovers of money - such is a terrible time that we are witnessing right now. And this is where it gets even more scary.

Justice Is On The Way

The Bible says in Mark 8:36, "For what profit is it for a man if he gains the whole world but loses his own soul?" In this world where everyone is busy storing up riches for himself even at the expense of another human being, kindness and generosity toward those in need sometimes get obsoleted when the love for oneself supersedes everything else. I am a firm believer though that God is coming swiftly with His justice and righteousness for the nations. Not that we should gloat at a bunch of robbers and bandits for their imminent destiny but we still hope that they change their ways no matter how sinful they think they have been because they can still be forgiven if they repudiate their sinful ways and turn back to God in repentance.

The Good News

God loves His creations. He loves us, yes, even though it's too good to be true that a righteous and just God can forgive even the worst sinners among us. Jesus laid His life for all of us sinners: robbers, murderers, idolaters, liars, homosexuals, adulterers, fornicators, everyone of us, even those plunderers. If we  repent of our sins and truly sorry for all the sins that we have done, then Jesus will forgive us of our sins and remember them no more. And He will most importantly give us eternal life. But who can escape God's wrath if we reject such a great salvation?

And The Bad News

It's just the opposite of the Good News. If we don't repent of our sins the wrath of God will follow us and He will come swiftly with His judgment that not even our gold and silver will be able to hide us and save us from His justice. That is the saddest news when people do not repent of their sins and refuse to acknowledge Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Jesus is the only way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6) We might be struggling to find another way or some other ways imaginable, like donating to our church or giving alms to the poor or doing some good works just like what Oprah insists on her show because obviously she cannot accept that there is only One way. It's up to us people. We have been warned and lovingly told of the Gospel at some point in our lives. It is for us whether we accept or reject such a great gift of salvation. Sadly, many of us choose the path that we take. I hope it's not too late. We are happy to be alive today, but what about tomorrow? Do we know what tomorrow will bring forth?