Thinking and Praying about the Same-Sex Marriage Case

Thinking about Same-Sex Marriage

Today, at 10am, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage (here is a helpful article from Al Mohler on how the case got to them).  It appears that the conclusion to this issue is forgone, yet we ought to be a people who pray for the good of our society out of a love for neighbor.

I would imagine that those reading this blog see that homosexual behavior is sin according to the Bible and that marriage is defined by God as a union between a man and woman. But perhaps you are tempted to think that we should stay out of the political discussions of the issue. If this is you, or if you are just trying to think through what is at stake, let me encourage you to read Kevin DeYoung's article "Why Not Gay Marriage?".

Praying for the Supreme Court

The final article I will link to is from Russell Moore, "Marriage and the Supreme Court: A Call To Prayer." It is a call to pray for the supreme court and our nation. Here are some excerpts.

But most of all, we must pray that, regardless of whether our land’s highest court recognizes the unchangeable or not, we will hold steadfast. We must love our neighbors enough to have the confidence of people who have heard a word from God and the compassion of a people who are on a mission with God. We must learn from our Savior, who was neither shocked by the Samaritan woman’s sexual sin nor afraid to speak a word of repentance to her conscience. “Woman, go get your husband and come here” is our model: an unashamed assessment of sin and an unrestrained invitation to come to Jesus.