Suffer the little children...

"But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto
me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 19:14

Today, Governor Rick Perry signed into law the Parental Consent Bill and adopted the Marriage Amendment Act in the gynmnasium of Calvary Cathedral International in Ft. Worth.

It was anything but a typical political rally.

The protestors were normal. The location (in a scholl gymnasium) was semi-normal. The presence of legislators and a governor and the press was also fairly normal.

Yet, the atmosphere could easily be found in church on a Sunday morning.

A praise team sang songs of praise and worship as the 200 some odd attendees found their seats in folding chairs on the padded gymn floor or in the bleachers in the back. The meeting was opened with prayer. Each speaker was not only introduced by a pastor, but the three speakers preceeding the governor were all ordained ministers.

In each speech, their focus remained unified. Talk of values, of the future, of morals, and most importantly, each speech focused on children.

Yes, that's right. Each speech's underlying theme was children.

Isn't it intriguing that every major piece of liberal legislation and ideology ultimately affects or is directed at children?

Parental consent for a minor to have an abortion; education laws; under-age drinking and smoking; tax dependent status; marriage laws; stem cell research; health and safety codes; immunizations; paid leave of absence for military men; affirmative action; and the list simply goes on.

Jesus valued the little children and sought to protect and cherish them.

The liberal left in our society would seek to leave them unprotected. The "if they don't sink, they'll swim" and "survival of the fittest" axioms are imposed on them from day 1 under a liberal rule.

It is an interesting concept is it not? If the children are taught that spaghetti was originally a Canadian idea, italian resturaunts twenty years into the future will either no longer carry spaghetti, or it will have changed its menu to include non-Italian foods.

To know that the future is in our children is an extrememly motivating concept.

Let the battle rage on...but always pray that the righteous come out on top.