Today marks another demonstration of the changing theological mindset of Mainers. There is a public hearing in Augusta on a bill which would legalize homosexual marriage. Once proposing such a bill would have been unthinkable. Across all of New England there has been a memory lose of our Christian roots. Many rejoice over this. Psalm 2 accurately portrays our present day's culture as “raging” against God, this is accompanied with an endeavor to throw off the fetters (God's law) that binds us. God is said to laugh at our attempts to be rid of him. He may laugh because He has installed His own Son as King, giving to him all the nations of the earth.

One day the Son will smash, as an iron rod would smash a clay vessel, all who rebel against God. In the meanwhile, an invitation is issued to the kings of the earth, to kiss the Son, to humble themselves under his rule, before the time of mercy is over and it is too late.

Unless God is pleased to change the thinking of a lot of people I believe that one day our state will adopt such sinfulness. The Scriptures tell us plainly in Romans 1 that homosexuality is one of the signs that shows that God has given a people over to their own desires, that God has abandoned us. While this might sound like we are getting exactly what we want, there is a price to pay: eternal condemnation away from any and all of the blessings of God. There will be no joy.

Romans 1 ends with this statement: (Rom 1:32 ESV) "Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.” So today as well, we have a number people who, while they do not practice homosexual behavior, seem to be very eager to give approval to what God has declared to be an abomination.

If our region is running rapidly away from any memory of its Christian roots what will take the place of Christianity in defining who we are individually and collectively. Will the Maine legislature state definitively that we no longer stand upon a Christian foundation? Will they state what we do now stand upon? Will one theology/worldview fill the vacuum or will we all do what is right in our own eyes?

The question is not limited to: “What will we wisely adopt as our defining statement?” It is also: “To what will God give us over?” Further, will we be able to live with consistency within this new and better world?

(Heb 10:31 ESV) "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”